Charles Stephen Allmaras

Charles Stephen Allmaras of Colorado Springs passed away peacefully following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s dementia. He was the husband of Lorraine Allmaras with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in New Rockford, ND on July 8, 1942, he was the son of George and Marcella Allmaras. He grew up on their farm in ND and later the family moved into the town of New Rockford. Charlie attended Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville, MN and graduated from St. James Academy High School. He furthered his education at Bowmen Tech in Pennsylvania with a degree in Watch Making and a degree in Electronics at Northwestern University in Minnesota. He built a career at Honeywell in Minnesota and later helped open the Honeywell plant in Colorado Springs.

Throughout his life, he found great joy in gardening, camping, and traveling. He loved going back to the farm in ND and spending time out in the fields where he could get his hands dirty and ride on the new tractors. He enjoyed going on trips on his motorcycle with Lorraine. His favorite trips were attending the bike rally at Sturgis, SD; exploring New Zealand, Italy, Scotland, Ireland, and Spain.

He is survived by his devoted wife Lorraine; children, Stephanie, Stephen (Vicky), Jodi (Doug), and Chuck; grandchildren, Kristen (Nick), Justin (Stephanie), Colin (Kristina), AJ, Jacob, Jessie, Merlin, Amber (Mike), and Bryan; great-grandchildren, Waylen, Zoey, Brayden, Theodore, and Calvin; his sisters Camilla, Patty, and Lorraine; many nieces, nephews, and his godchild, Mary.

He was preceded in death by parents George and Marcella; siblings, Raymond, Clem, Marcey, Yvonne; and son-in-laws, Tom and Joe.

The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Sarah, Amber, and all of Optimal Hospice team. A special thank-you goes to Dr. Hor, RN’s, CNA’s, and staff at St. Francis Hospital for their caring and compassion to Charlie and his family.

A celebration of life mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 6455 Brook Park Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80918 on Monday, October 19th at 10:00am with a luncheon immediately following at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations to Alzheimer’s Association or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital can be made in Charlie’s honor.