Roger was born in 1951 in Denver to Harold R. and Eleanor M. Owen. The family lived in the Park Hill Area of Denver until he was in the eighth grade and then moved to Fort Collins where he live the balance of his life.
He worked in a variety of industries until his retirement in 2018. He was also a gunsmith enjoyed reading about guns, collecting guns, and shooting both handguns and rifles. He was an avid reader and collected hundreds of books in a huge variety of subjects. He particularly enjoyed books and current magazines related to gunsmithing. He was an avid cook and enjoyed cooking unique recipes for friends and family. He enjoyed reading to his nieces and nephews and playing card games and board games with them. He will be remembered for his unique style of his beard and hair. He was big teddy bear of a man.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents, by his brother David and sister-in-law Beverly, his sister-in-law Marlene. He is survived by his brothers Gary, Ronald and Philip (Stephanie), his sisters Theresa Noonan (Patrick) and Mary, 10 nieces and nephews and 17 grand nieces and nephews.
There will not be a wake or viewing.
There will be a Rosary and Catholic Funeral Mass 11:00 am on Monday May 23, at Blessed Sacrament Church in Denver. He will be interned in Fairmount Cemetery at 1:00 pm.
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