IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Carlin S.
Stratton, Sr.
October 28, 1929 – May 5, 2008
Obituary
Carlin S. 'Carl' Stratton Sr.
Oct. 28, 1929 - May 5, 2008
Carlin "Carl" Samuel Stratton Sr., 78, of Sterling, passed away Monday, May 5, 2008, in Denver after being hospitalized for the last nine months. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 9, at Chaney-Reager, with the Rev. Jay Littlefield officiating the service. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Carl was born Oct. 28, 1929, to Oren and Jessie (Kerfoot) Stratton in Maywood, Mo. He attended schools in Missouri. At the age of 15, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was a veteran of World War II.
After returning to the U.S., he was a truck driver for many years. He later settled in the Sterling area, working for the Propst Ranch. In his later years, he operated Nation Septic Tank and Drain Service until his illness.
Carl married Peggy VaNatta. They later divorced. On Dec. 15, 1995, he married Ella Mae Nation.
Carl was a member of the Sterling Elks Lodge No. 1336. His hobbies were his love of horses, bowling, fishing, hunting and trucks of all kinds. Anyone who knew Carl knew he didn't ever tell a story.
Carl is survived by his wife, Ella Mae; his children, Carlin "Bud" Stratton Jr. and wife Roberta of Flagler, Vernon Stratton of Bethune, Joseph Stratton of Ogallala, Neb., Oren Stratton and wife Karla of Sterling, Jennifer Miller and husband Dale of Rawlins, Wyo., William Stratton and wife Erika of Cedaredge, Francis Ertle of Sterling, Debra Unrein and husband Stephen of Merino, Laura Burland and husband Shawn of Polson, Mont., Melissa Martin and husband Brian of Shelbyville, Idaho, and Roxanne Hutt and husband Dave of Sterling; 24 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Oren and Jessie Stratton; his son, Jeffery Alan Stratton; and sisters, Maxine Harn, Roxanne Waisner and Louise Yarbourgh.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Carlin Stratton Sr. Memorial Fund, in care of Ella Mae Nation, P.O. Box 894, Sterling, CO 80751.
Oct. 28, 1929 - May 5, 2008
Carlin "Carl" Samuel Stratton Sr., 78, of Sterling, passed away Monday, May 5, 2008, in Denver after being hospitalized for the last nine months. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 9, at Chaney-Reager, with the Rev. Jay Littlefield officiating the service. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Carl was born Oct. 28, 1929, to Oren and Jessie (Kerfoot) Stratton in Maywood, Mo. He attended schools in Missouri. At the age of 15, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was a veteran of World War II.
After returning to the U.S., he was a truck driver for many years. He later settled in the Sterling area, working for the Propst Ranch. In his later years, he operated Nation Septic Tank and Drain Service until his illness.
Carl married Peggy VaNatta. They later divorced. On Dec. 15, 1995, he married Ella Mae Nation.
Carl was a member of the Sterling Elks Lodge No. 1336. His hobbies were his love of horses, bowling, fishing, hunting and trucks of all kinds. Anyone who knew Carl knew he didn't ever tell a story.
Carl is survived by his wife, Ella Mae; his children, Carlin "Bud" Stratton Jr. and wife Roberta of Flagler, Vernon Stratton of Bethune, Joseph Stratton of Ogallala, Neb., Oren Stratton and wife Karla of Sterling, Jennifer Miller and husband Dale of Rawlins, Wyo., William Stratton and wife Erika of Cedaredge, Francis Ertle of Sterling, Debra Unrein and husband Stephen of Merino, Laura Burland and husband Shawn of Polson, Mont., Melissa Martin and husband Brian of Shelbyville, Idaho, and Roxanne Hutt and husband Dave of Sterling; 24 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Oren and Jessie Stratton; his son, Jeffery Alan Stratton; and sisters, Maxine Harn, Roxanne Waisner and Louise Yarbourgh.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Carlin Stratton Sr. Memorial Fund, in care of Ella Mae Nation, P.O. Box 894, Sterling, CO 80751.
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