Lloyd Tatman

Lloyd was born on February 13, 1943 in North Platte, Nebraska to Lloyd and Ruth Tatman. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1961.

Lloyd enjoyed working with his hands and developed excellent wood working skills. He began a career in construction following high school. He worked in North Platte a number of years, before moving to Colorado in the late 1960’s where he joined the Carpenter’s Union. He later went to work for the University of Colorado in the housing department, where he worked until retirement in 2005. He continued to use his carpentry skills, taking great pride in remodeling his homes. He also had a real estate license for 30 years and enjoyed helping people buy and sell homes.

A devoted father, work was a secondary to family and fun. He loved taking vacations with his entire family, enjoying places like Lake Powell, the mountains, Phoenix, and beaches. He was an avid golfer who also loved boating, camping, skiing and scuba diving. He was a member of the Twin Peaks Men’s Club and a volunteer at the course. Competitive by nature he enjoyed tournaments and friendly games with his friends and peers.

Surviving are his wife Sue, whom he married in 1992; a son Brad (Michelle) Tatman of Gilbert, Arizona; two daughters Leesa (Roger) Zimbleman of Eden, North Carolina and Mikayla Tatman of Fort Collins; three brothers Gary (Bette) Tatman of North Platte; Bob (Netta) Tatman of Boulder; and Pete (Martha) Tatman of Kansas City; and four grandchildren Shane and Megan Tatman and Jake and Seth Zimbleman.

A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday November 2nd at the Howe Mortuary Community Room with the family present. A cremation will follow the visitation.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 3rd at the Howe Mortuary Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Autism Speaks by visiting www.autismspeaks.org