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Amos M. Bontrager

Funeral services for Amos. M. Bontrager, 89, of Limon, Colo., will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 at the First United Methodist Church in Limon, Colo.

Burial will be at Pershing Cemetery in Limon, Colo.

Bontrager was born on August 31, 1918 in Burr Oak, Mich. and died on July 8, 2008 at the Lincoln Community Nursing Home in Hugo, Colo.

Amos is survived by children, Judy (Lyle) Beeson of Stratton, Colo., Warren (Ellie) Bontrager of Limon, Colo., Carol Rusk of Colorado Springs, Colo., Ron (Bev) Bontrager of Lubbock, Texas and Patty Van Tassel of Elbert, Colo.; 19 grandchildren , seven great grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers as well as other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.

Director: Brown Funeral Home in Eads, CO

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post #5 of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Brown Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Lamar Ledger on Jul. 1, 2009.

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