Duane E Altmaier

September 25, 1938 - March 9, 2016

Memorial services for DUANE E. ALTMAIER, 77, will be held at 2pm Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Colyer Funeral Home Chapel with Dennis Debus officiating. Duane died March 9, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and cremation has taken place. Memorials may be given to the American Kidney Foundation. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Duane was born September 25, 1938 in Bozeman, Montana the son of Clarance and Mildred (Tallman) Altmaier. He cooked in, owned, and operated restaurants for forty years. He married Beverly Smith on November 26, 1955 in Nampa, Idaho. They lived in various places among them Idaho, Lusk and Lingle, Wyoming before settling in Torrington Wyoming in the late 70's. After he came to Torrington he started driving truck for Trans Systems which he did for fifteen years before retiring. Duane enjoyed woodworking, and fishing and had a real love for cooking. Duane is survived by his wife Beverly of Torrington, Wyoming; four daughters Abbe Lynn Weichum of Torrington, Nadine (Bill) Steidley of Fort Laramie, Wyoming, Theresa (Rick) Fetch of Uvalde, Texas and Cecilia (Kip) Pontarolo of Lingle, Wyoming; a brother Thomas Altmaier of Helena, Montana; eight grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two twin daughters Mildred and Dorothy; two brothers John and William Altmaier; and two sisters Elizabeth Fergusson and Maryanne Garrett Milne.