Thomas Wayne Runyan

Thomas Wayne Runyan, 87, of Westminster, CO., went to be with the Lord on September 8, 2014. He died at his home at the Covenant Village in Westminster, CO .There will be a memorial service at the Covenant Village at a later date. Funeral services will be held at the Colyer Funeral Home in Torrington, Wyoming on Saturday, September 13, at 2pm with Reverend Rick Cederholm officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Gideons International. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends are invited to send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com Mr. Runyan was born June 20, 1927 in Texhoma, Oklahoma the son of Thomas H and Margie (Scott) Runyan. He attended schools in Texas and Oklahoma and graduated from high school in College Springs, IA in 1946. He then enlisted in the US Navy, where he served almost two years. He met his bride-to-be, Miss Vena McDaniel, while attending Tarkio( MO) College and they were married December 24, 1946 at the Old United Presbyterian Church in Torrington, WY. He worked for the University of California while finishing his degree in Electronic Engineering at San Diego State College. After graduation he worked for General Dynamics doing design work on computer controlled checkout equipment for the Atlas Missiles and F-111,F-16 and B-2 military planes. His work took him to various bases in the US, Belgium and Germany. In 1989 he retired, moving to Loveland, CO and then in 2004 they moved to the Covenant Village of Colorado in Westminster (retirement community). Wayne and Vena were active in church work and served in many capacities through the years. Before retiring Wayne joined the Gideons International and enjoyed distributing God’s Word to students in Middle Schools and colleges and placing Bibles in Motels and hospitals. He was an avid Genealogist. He is survived by his wife, Vena, of 68 years, two brothers; Walter ( Rosemary) of Elgin, IL., and Donald( Bessie) of Gravette, AR., one sister, Thelma( Steve) Young of Plano, IA., 16 nieces and nephews and an “adopted” granddaughter Katrina (Tom) Schultz and their son, Gabriel, daughter Samara and son Lucas. Preceding him in death were his parents, brothers Glen Harvey Runyan and Ivan Eugene Runyan and also an infant brother.

Thomas Wayne Runyan

June 20, 1927 - September 8, 2014