Jeff Absmeier
Jeffrey Paul Absmeier was born April 20, 1952, to Carl J. Absmeier and Patricia (Carpenter) Absmeier in Holyoke. He died Jan. 30, 2021, at the age of 68 in Berthoud.
Jeff attended Holyoke schools, graduating from Holyoke High School with the class of 1970. He then attended Adams State College from 1970 to 1972. He married Debbie (Millage) Absmeier on Sept. 21, 1973. This union was blessed with three children: Izak, Benjamin and Billie Dee.
Jeff farmed in Holyoke from 1977 to 2005. Jeff retired from farming in 2005 and moved to Firestone and then eventually to Berthoud. Jeff was an avid fisherman and sportsman throughout his life and took great joy in his wife, children, grandchildren and friends. He also was a member of Club 25, Holyoke Gun Club, Pheasants Forever, Holyoke Golf Club and the NRA.
Jeff was preceded in death by his parents, Carl J. and Patricia Absmeier; sister, Patricia Main; brother, Stephen Absmeier; and brother, Carl F. Absmeier.
He will be greatly missed by his wife, Debbie Absmeier of Berthoud; son, Izak Absmeier and wife Andrea, and grandson, Riley Absmeier, of Brighton; son, Benjamin Absmeier and wife Erin, grandson, Prewitt, and granddaughter, Elliott, of Commerce City; daughter, Billie Dee Sprague and husband Russell, and granddaughters, Avarie, Olivia and Emersyn, of Fort Collins; brother, David Absmeier of Clay Center, Kansas; sisters-in-law, Lisa Absmeier of Alamosa and Cindy Absmeier of Clay Center; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A celebration of life was held Feb. 5 at Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette. There was also a private inurnment service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research: www.michaeljfox.org/donate.