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AMMON -- Louis C. Ammon August 8, 1910 - February 19, 2006 Louis C. Ammon, age 95, of Redwood Falls, MN, went to be with the Lord on February 19, 2006. He was born on August 8, 1910 in Stratton, CO to Herman and Augusta Amman. He was raised in rural Colorado and Nebraska, graduated from Naponee High School, Naponee, NE in 1928. He moved to Colorado and graduated from Colorado State College of Education with his BA Degree in 1939 and his Master's in 1945. Lou began his teaching career in Colorado rural schools, then in Denver Public Schools for 45 years, retiring in 1975. He married Janey Margaret "Peggy" Cheairs on May 23, 1937 in Kersey, CO. He lived in Weld County until 1943, moved to Wichita, KS until 1945 when he moved to Denver. In 1976, he moved to Albuquerque, NM, and in 1991 to Longmont. In 2002, he moved to Hopedale, IL and finally moved to Redwood Falls in December 2004. He was a master carpenter and worked the trade every summer during his teaching years. After retiring from teaching, he worked for 17 years designing, building and installing swimming pools and satellite dishes in Albuquerque, NM. He was always ready to help anyone in need; many had a "Lou list" with jobs they knew would be done well by him. He enjoyed his family, cabinet making, reading, singing, traveling, fishing, and was an active member of St. John's United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy; a grandson, Mark Barnhart; two brothers, Albert and George; and three sisters, Bette, Lillie, and Freda. He is survived by two daughters, Nancy Roth (Jimmy) of Redwood Falls and Debbie Barnhart (Bill) of Danvers, IL; a son, Robert Ammon (Nancy) of Franktown, CO; ten grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Janet Nathlich (Bob) of Broomfield, CO; sister-in-law, Mary Amman of Ft. Morgan, CO; and many nieces and nephews. His Funeral Service was Saturday, February 25, 2006 at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel; interment at Crown Hill Cemetery in Denver, CO.
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