Michael Ray Stover, ""Stogie"", age 52, went home to be with the Lord, after a 10 month battle with Leukemia, Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Hospice of Boulder and Broomfield Counties in Louisville, Colorado. Mike was born April 24, 1957 in Minneapolis , Minnesota to Marvin Ray and Joanne Bork Stover. He married Alicia Cain on June 6, 1998. He came to Colorado in 1977 to attend the University of Colorado in Boulder and graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked briefly for Motorola in Arizona before moving back to Longmont in 1987. Mike worked for many years in the disc drive industry including MiniScribe, Prairie Tech, Conner Peripherals , and Seagate. He founded High Tech Manufacturing (HTM) and was proud to watch it grow into a thriving business. He loved to work and would do whatever it took to get the job done. He was happiest when he could accomplish what others said couldn't be done. Mike always loved kids and kids loved him. He spent many years teaching Sunday School to High Schoolers and going with them to Youth Work Camps around the country. He worked hard to provide a good example, sharing his faith with them. All will miss Mike's wonderful sense of humor, big heart, determination, courage and strength. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Marvin, in 2004. He is survived by his wife of Longmont ; mother Joanne; three brothers Tom (Darlene), Craig, Scott (Connie); three nephews Jack (Jen), Mike (Kendra), Zach; and two nieces: Jenny and Kelsey, all of Minnesota ; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Tom and Suzanne Cain of Longmont ; and his dog, Oswald. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be Monday, November 2, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Community Lutheran Church in Longmont. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Howe Mortuary and Cremation Services in Longmont.Donations to the Hospice Care of Boulder and Broomfield Counties, 2594 Trailridge Drive East, Lafayette, Colorado, 80026, or Youth Workcamp Ministries at Faith Community Lutheran Church, 9775 Ute Highway, Longmont, Colorado, 80504 are appreciated.
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