Garrett E. Morthole

Garrett E. Morthole

Jan 8, 1923 – Jan 13, 2010
Born on the family farm West of Culbertson Nebraska on Jan 8 1923 to Louis J Morthole and Agnes C Eggling Morthole, passed away peacefully on Jan 13, 2010. Garrett was preceded in death by both parents and both brothers Werner Morthole and Allen Morthole. He is survived by his wife Virginia Sailors Morthole of over 67 years, his son Stuart Morthole of Sacramento CA, daughter Claudia Lantis of Aurora CO, three grandsons, three granddaughters, 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. He held several jobs after graduation from high school in 1940, married Maggie Virginia Sailors of Palisade NE on Dec 20th 1942 in Denver. In June 1943, they both moved to Richland Washington and worked at the Hanford Engineering Works until late July 1945. After a brief stay in Washington, they returned to the Palisade area and he worked various jobs as a truck driver, dairy operator and salesman until Jan 1950. After 2 years installing flooring in Scottsbluff NE, he applied for Insurance Adjuster training in early 1952 with Service Fire Insurance CO which became his career occupation. They moved to their home of more than 40 years on Lamar Street in Denver in 1969. For the last 10 years of his career, Virginia worked for Garrett as his secretary and they owned their own insurance adjusting company called Bear Valley Adjusters. They retired from their insurance business in 1985. Both thoroughly enjoyed working around their home, traveling and their long membership in the Trinity Lutheran

Viewing on Sun Jan 17 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Newcomer West Metro Chapel, 901 S. Sheridan Blvd., Lakewood, CO. Funeral Services will be Mon Jan 18 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church 4225 West Yale Ave Denver CO and graveside services will be at the Palisade Cemetery in Nebraska on Tuesday Jan 19 at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome for the Early Childhood Learning Center at Trinity Lutheran Church.