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Caroles Furber Obituary
Caroles Crissy Furber, Jr., 97, of Westminster, CO and formerly of Osburn, ID, peacefully passed away on July 28, 2024, in Westminster, CO.
Caroles was born on December 2, 1927 to Caroles and Fern Furber in San Francisco, CA and grew up in the Redwood Valley. In 1950, Caroles, married his childhood sweetheart, Lita M. Stimson and worked for Lockhead Martin. Together they built a family and shortly after the birth of his second daughter, Caroles, was drafted and served during the Korean War as a maintenance helper where he worked on airplanes and helicopters.
After leaving the military, Caroles supported his family by working for to the California Department of Highways where he stayed for 27 years.
Eventually, Caroles and Lita would move to Idaho to be closer to family. There he spent time teaching his grandchildren how to fish, shoot, and read via the Sunday comics. Caroles was also a skilled carpenter and enjoyed building models. Along with creating toys that have been passed down and are still enjoyed by his great grandchildren today, Caroles also built a model railroad in his basement much to the amusement of his grandson.
In 2022, Caroles moved to Westminster, CO to again be close to his family so that they could help care for him.
Caroles is preceded in death by this wife Lita and grandson Shawn.
He is survived by his daughters, Linda and Kathy; grandchildren, Lance, Amanda, Grace, and Richard; and great grandchildren, Dillian, Dakota, Tommie Jo, Emmie Lee, and Merriam.
Graveside services with military honors will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024, 11:00 AM at Day Cemetery, Osburn, ID.
Memories of Caroles and messages of condolence may be shared with his family online at www.shoshonefuneralservice.com
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