84, of Golden, passed away Friday, May 11th, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Fern; children, Jeffrey (Phylis) Monroe, Mark (Debra) Monroe, Juliet (John) Petsche and Tom (Cathy) Monroe; grandchildren, Kasey Holtz, Jared Petsche & Jeffrey Petsche; great grandchildren, Maddie Monroe & Davis Holtz; also survived by 7 younger siblings. Memorial service Saturday, May 19th, 10am at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary, 29th & Wadsworth. Inurnment and reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Reach Out and Read Colorado, 4380 S. Syracuse St., Suite 520, Denver CO 80237 or to the charity of your choice.
