Duane Floyd Oster

Duane grew up in the Kersey area and graduated from Platte Valley High School in 1969. He then attended Aims College, graduating with a degree in auto mechanics.

On September 9, 1972 he married Elois Lynn Wrighton at Bethel Lutheran Church in Windsor. Duane was a longtime supporter of Katie & Sean Memorial Rodeo Bible Camp and of many other rodeo ministries. He was a member of Resurrection Fellowship in Loveland. He was also a Gideon. Duane served as a deacon at Kersey Community Church. He was on the Accountability Committee at Platte Valley High School and was a past president of Northern Front Range Fellowship of Christian Cowboys Chapter.

Duane loved working on forklifts and watching John Wayne movies.

He had a big heart and was always willing to help people in need. Above all was his love of family, especially his grandchildren.

Duane is survived by his wife, Elois; a daughter, Tami Tovar (Raul Tovar-Garcia) of La Salle; a son, Matthew Oster (Lara Kruse) of Fort Lupton; two sisters, Cindy Oster and Sandy Oster both of Greeley and seven grandchildren, Amber Lehmann, Aaron Tovar, Hailey Oster, Isaac Tovar, Jessa Oster, Eli Wrighton-Tovar and Levi Wrighton-Tovar.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Evelyn Oster, three brothers, David, Jay and Garen and one grandchild.

The family will receive friends from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Stoddard Funeral Home. Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2014 at Resurrection Fellowship, Loveland.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Duane Oster Memorial Fund in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 West 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634.

Duane worked for Monfort of Colorado from 1970-1988. He then worked at D F & I Pallet Company (later D & E Pallet Company), when he bought the business from his family. In 1992, he started Oster Forklift and worked up to his death.

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