"Tommie" G Costopoulos Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

A celebration of life for ATHANASIOS "TOMMIE" GEORGE COSTOPOULOS, 90, will be held at 1pm Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Fort Laramie Pioneer Community Hall at 102 West Otis with Reverend Ann Miner officiating. Burial with Father Jason Dickey of St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming will follow in the Fort Laramie Cemetery. This beloved man went to be with the Lord on February 27, 2015 at Community Hospital in Torrington, Wyoming. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Fort Laramie Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 494, Fort Laramie, Wyoming, 82212 or the Fort Laramie Presbyterian Church, PO Box 464, Fort Laramie. The casket will be open at 12:30 prior to the service at the hall. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. The Pioneer Community Hall is handicapped accessible. Tommie was born November 10, 1924 in Wheatland, Wyoming to George A. And Kalamira (Kapranos) Costopoulos who were immigrants from Greece. He grew up in Sunrise, Wyoming and graduated high school there in 1942. He joined the Air Force in 1943 and served as a pilot in WWII. After the war he moved to a farm/ranch north of Fort Laramie, Wyoming where he was a steward of the land his entire life. On June 8, 1952 Tommie married Dorothy B. Frantz and they were married for sixty-two years. Through the years Tommie served as a 4-H leader, was a school board member and also served on many agricultural related boards as well as the Fort Laramie Volunteer Fire Department. Tommie is survived by his loving wife Dorothy; his children, Christine (Herb) French, Kathryn (Brad) France, George (Jeannie) Costopoulos, Shirley Costopoulos, Elaine (Ron) Bernatow, and Jane Fisher who was like a daughter to him; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a brother Bill. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers Nick and Zack.

"Tommie" G Costopoulos

November 10, 1924 - February 27, 2015