Robert Gordon “Pockie” Liljander, 79, of Johnstown, Colorado, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Born in Superior, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Kenneth Gordon Liljander and Irene Agnes Pleski. Pockie graduated from Moose Lake High School in 1958. He then studied at Colorado State College and graduated with a B.A. in Social Science in 1967, and a M.A. in Geography in 1968.
Pockie was always searching to live life with a purpose. He was in the Army where he spent twenty-three months in Germany. Shortly after that, he met the love of his life Patricia. Pockie also worked as a cash register repairman, type-writer repairman, janitor for the college, GS-10 for the CIA where he grew bored, managed a health club, was a GM at a lady’s figure salon, sold insurance, and finally a real estate agent. Clearly, he was a very ambitious man. In his free time, Pockie enjoyed hunting, archery, fishing, gardening, and genealogy. His goals in life were non-material goals, like admiration, respect and individualism.
Surviving are his wife of 54 years Patricia Liljander; sister Patricia Canney; three children Theresa Kuntzsch, Annette (Jerry) Thibault, and Michael (Rhonda) Liljander; eight grandchildren David Kuntzsch, Matthew Thibault, Kaitlyn (Matthew) Baca, Kiera Thibault, Erin Liljander, Elizabeth Liljander, Emilia Liljander, and Eleanor Liljander; three great grandchildren Jacqueline Kuntzsch, Sythe Olguin-Kuntzsch, and Luna Liljander; and his beloved four legged friends Tiger, Sweet Pea, and Squeaky.
A memorial service for Pockie will be held 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 23rd, 2020, at Allnutt Funeral Service, Loveland Chapel. Inurnment will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 24th, 2020 at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, we ask that you honor one of Pockie’s most valued passions. As the Vice President of the Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado, Inc., memorials may be sent to: PO Box 746255, Arvada, CO. 80006.
Please share your memories and condolences of Pockie at www.AllnuttLoveland.com
