Mark Walters

1948 - 2017

Mark E Walters, 68, of Sterling passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. Viewing will be 1-6 pm with family receiving friends from 4-6 pm on Monday, August 28 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services are planned for 10:30 am, Tuesday August 29 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, located at 517 N. 7th Ave. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery. Mark was born December 30, 1948 in Denver, CO and adopted by Robert & Katharine Walters in October 1952. He was the oldest of two children, his younger sister C. Nan Lee. Mark grew up on the family farm and enjoyed farming with his dad; he went to Grayland School in his younger years then to Sterling High School graduating in 1968 continuing for a year at NJC under the Farm program. Mark was married on June 14, 1969 to Loraine Neiman and had three children, Amber (Mildenberger), Mark C. Walters, and Jeanette (Chalman). Mark worked for State of Colorado DOT until retirement. He enjoyed collecting 50's memorabilia even building his own museum around it. He was a member of the Colorado Flatlanders Car Club and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is survived by his wife Loraine Walters, one sister C. Nan Lee (John), one uncle Greg Dunlap and by his children Amber Mildenberger (Sam) of Sterling CO, Jeanette Chalman (Dave) of Pueblo, CO and Mark C. Walters of Sterling CO; Twelve grandchildren, David Clary (Amanda), Nicholas Clary (Nichelle), Blake Clary, Jessica Clary, Torilynn Mildenberger, Alex Kirby, Kade Kirby, Brady Kirby, Kyle Kirby, Liesel Schmidt, Robert Walters, and Gabriel Walters an many cousins, nieces and nephews. Great-grand children, William Clary, Deforest Clary, Kaiden Clary, Maddie Clary, and Kashamyr TrueBlood. There are two more in the oven Husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, brother and a friend to many, HE WILL BE MISSED! Memorial contributions may be made to the Latter Day Saints Missionary Fund or the Colorado Flatlanders Care Club in care of Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, PO Box 1046, Sterling, CO 80751.