Hal Perry, 75 of Sterling, passed away Wed., June 22, 2016 in Sterling. Visitation will be Mon., June 27 from 5pm until 7pm with family receiving friends at that time. Funeral service will be 10:30 am Tues., June 28 at First Christian Church, with Rev. Lew Champ officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery.

Hal was born July 21, 1940 in Compton, California to Homer and Wanda Monroe Perry. He graduated from Hugoton, Kansas High School. He continued his education at Goodwell Oklahoma College and Stillwater, Oklahoma receiving his Masters Degree. Hal enlisted in ROTC in college and then entered the United States Army serving two years before his honorable discharge.

On Dec. 7, 1958 in Hugoton, Kansas he married Brenda K. Gooch at the Christian Church. Hal was an instructor at NJC for five years, moved to Casper, WY and was an instructor for one year before moving back to Sterling and continuing at NJC for thirty-two years before retiring.

Hal helped establish the Delta Epsilon Chi Program at NJC and also taught Marketing Management. He enjoyed golf, racketball, pictures and his IPhone. He loved their dogs and going for long walks and enjoyed raising pigeons. Hal enjoyed singing at weddings, fifty-nine of them. He kept in touch with several former students, enjoyed family reunions, loved his Facebook and most of all the Denver Broncos.

Hal is survived by his wife Brenda Perry of Sterling; sons Brian Perry and wife Carla of La Quinta, CA and Brad Perry and fiancé Amy Markussen of Thornton, CO; daughter Laura Schumacher of Greeley, CO; grandchildren Kristin Venutolo, Andrea Perry, Alisha Valenzuela, Logan Perry and McKaylee Schumacher; great grandchildren Elijah Perry, Nathan Valenzuela and Grayson Venutolo; and brother Carlos "Gene" Perry, of New Mexico.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Rosalie Tucker.

Contributions may be made to the Hal Perry Memorial Fund.