Milton "Mick" Stafford September 23, 1925 ~ September 15, 2011
		Draucker Funeral Home 700 N. Spruce Street Post Office Box 296 Ogallala, NE 69153 Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
Milton "Mick" Stafford, 85, of Denver, Colo., and formerly of Brule, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at his home.

He was born September 23, 1925 at the farm home near Brule. Mick received his elementary education in rural grade schools and then in Lincoln schools.

Mr. Stafford entered the Army Air Corps in January 1944 at Ft. Logan, Colo. After being discharged on January 15, 1946 he attended the University of Nebraska and attained a Bachelor of Arts degree. Following graduation he held several positions including county Extension Agent, grain elevator manager, district sales manager for Mooreman Feeds, sales rep. for Charles Pfizer Agriculture Division, and vice president and sales manager for Feed Products of Denver for twenty years. After retiring from Feed Products he was employed part time for several years as a pre-need sales rep. for Fairmount Mortuary & Cemetery of Denver.

He was a member of the Brule Congregational Church and later at the Park Hill United Church of Christ of Denver.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors include his wife Inez L. Stafford of Denver; five children: Cheryl Groom, Sandra Stroehmann, and Neal Stafford, all of Denver; Wilson Stafford and his wife Diane of Leawood, KS; and Janice Reynolds of Parker, CO. A brother Bruce H. Stafford, Jr. of Greensboro, NC. Also seven grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Sunday, September 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Draucker Funeral Home.

The Funeral Service will be Monday, September 19, at 2 p.m. in the United Church of Christ, Congregational of Brule with Rev. Lauran Heidenreich officiating.

Interment is in the Brule Cemetery with military honors by Keith County Veterans Organization. A memorial service will be held Friday, September 23, at 4 p.m. in the Park Hill Congregational, United Church of Christ in Denver with Rev. David Bahr officiating.

A memorial has been established to the Alzheimers Association. Online Condolences may be sent by clicking here.

Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.