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Dana Paul Crocker
Dr. Newton W. Fink
10/4/1962 - 5/29/2021
Dana Paul Crocker, also known to many as “Daytona Dana”, age 58, of Littleton, CO passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, on May 29, 2021. Born October 4, 1962 and a native to Colorado where he lived in Aurora, CO until age 23 then moved to Thousand Oaks, CA until 1999, before returning to the mile-high state. He is survived by his daughter, Shanda Tillman (fiancé Chris) of Rifle, CO; grandson, Ryatt Hunter; mother, Paula (Husband Leon) Meurer of Parker, CO; father Dave (Wife Kay) Crocker of Foxfield, CO; stepmother Jo Doornbos of Paradise Valley, AZ; brother Darren (Wife Lacy) Crocker of Brighton, CO; brother Vernon Doornbos of Parker, CO; sister Susie (Husband Louis) LoSasso of Aurora, CO; nephew Colton (fiancée Meghan) Crocker, niece Kayla Doornbos, nephew Joey LoSasso, and nieces Makenna Crocker and Gracie Crocker. Dana had countless friends that he met along his life’s journey. He always went out of his way to help
9/21/1936 - 6/5/2021
people and quickly befriended everyone he met. Pshhhh...he was the life of the party! Racing to the finish line a little earlier than anticipated, #78 - Daytona Dana - will no doubt race around heaven leaving rubber on the shiny white pearl roads as he takes the turns as fast as he can “around the outside”. The air may be a little thinner there, but that won’t stop him from tuning his carb and outrunning the best of the best. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Crocker Residence, 14121 Country Hills Drive, Brighton, CO on Sunday, July 18th, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
He received several awards, published articles, and as an adjunct professor taught in the education departments of 4 different institutions of higher learning in Colorado, Illinois, and Florida.
Newton is survived by his wife, Suzanne. They were Greenville College sweethearts and married in 1960. Surviving are three children, Bryan of Stuttgart, Arkansas and wife Lucretia; Jeffrey Fink of Boerne, Texas and wife Jeanette; and Michelle Wright of San Luis Obispo, CA and husband, Eric, and 10 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Bryan Jr., Lauren, Theodore, Evan, Alex, Landon, Quinn, Jenson, and Jocelyn, and 3 great-grandchildren, Elowyn, Sage and Finley.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dana’s honor to his favorite non-profit, Sparkling Kindness that helps those in need and sheds light on any darkness with a motto of “We rise by lifting others” just as Dana has done all through his life. www.sparklingkindness.org Venmo: @sparkling-kindness
He grew up in the Free Methodist Church, joining the United Methodist Church following graduation from Greenville College. Newton was active in choirs, quartets, teaching in the church school programs and serving on various church committees and boards. He also served on the Board of Directors of American Education Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a developer of educational software.
Surviving siblings include brothers, Dennis, of Murfreesboro, TN, George, of Grand Junction, CO and Tim of Denver, CO. He is preceded in death by his parents Walker and Alice Fink, his twin sister Nancy Lower, and sister Mary Alice.
Ron Ceretto
Memorial service will be held Saturday, June 26, 2021, at McPherson/Ceretto Fire Station #2 (2999 9th Street in Fort Lupton) at 10:00 am. We kindly ask that you stay home if you are feeling ill and that you wear a mask if you have not been vaccinated.
After retiring in 2002 from the Manteno, IL public school system where he served as superintendent of schools, he, and his wife Suzanne retired to Sun City Center, Florida.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 26th at 1:00 P.M. at the Greenville Free Methodist Church located at 1367 Illinois Route 140, Greenville, IL with burial in the Greenville Montrose Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the graveside service.
CERETTO
Ron Ceretto, of Fort Lupton, CO, departed this earth to be with the Lord on May 27, 2021.
Greenville, Illinois; a M.A. from Indiana University, and an Ed.D. from the University of Illinois. He was a teacher, principal, and superintendent of school, serving school districts in Illinois and Colorado for over 40 years.
Dr. Newton W. Fink most recently of San Luis Obispo, CA and formerly of Sun City Center, FL, Manteno, IL, Table Grove, IL, and Ft. Lupton, CO was born in Evanston, IL on September 21, 1936 and born into heaven on June 5, 2021.
Memorial gifts, in lieu of flowers, may be sent to the Newton Walker Fink II Endowed Scholarship Fund for Education at Greenville University, 315 E. College Ave., Greenville, IL 62246. For online condolences visit www.donnellwiegand.com
Newton received a B.A. from Greenville College,
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ron’s name to the Fort Lupton United Methodist Church, 306 Park Ave, Ft. Lupton, Colorado, 80621. Donations will go to the STAINED-GLASS WINDOW FUND & HOPE AT MIRACLE HOUSE. Ron’s life story and your condolence can be shared at https://www.facebook.com/rmservices or taborfuneralhome.com
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