Merl Soth

July 31, 1934 - January 1, 2014

Grave side services for MERL J. SOTH, 79, will be held at 2pm Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the Valley View Cemetery. Merl died January 1, 2014 at the Community Hospital in Torrington. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Merl was born July 31, 1934 in Alliance, Nebraska the son of John and Eula (Hinton) Soth. He grew up and received his education in Alliance. He later moved to Colorado and married Judith Fields on February 10, 1968 in Denver, Colorado. Merl was a deputy sheriff in Pueblo, Colorado while also going to college and being a pilot. He had worked in TV and radio broadcasting as an engineer. Upon retirement They moved to Torrington, Wyoming. Judith died in 2001. Merl was a farmer, businessman, and a friend of many. Merl is survived by a son Warren Sterling Soth of Alliance, Nebraska; a brother-in-law Dennis Fields and his wife Susan of Gore, Oklahoma; nephews Kelly (Kristin) Fields of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Jeb (Stephani) Fields of Bloomington, Illinois, and Cody Fields of Gore; a sister-in-law Debbie Fields of Gore; and a niece Heather Summerlin of Gore. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Eula Soth; his wife Judith Soth; a brother Wayne Soth; and an infant son.