BOLLINGER, Gary Dean

The Daily Miner, Kingman, AZ - Published on November 30, 2011 - Gary Dean Bollinger, 69, of Brighton, Colo., beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, after a valiant battle with lung cancer. Gary was preceded in death by daughter, Teresa Pyler; parents, Virginia and Herbert "Bud" Bollinger; two brothers, Don Lambert and Howard Lambert; and his beloved dog, Ashley. He is survived by his daughter, Shonnie (Kelly) Cline, and their daughter Shailyn of Brighton. He is also survived by Teresa's first husband, Danny Wagner, their two children, Enea and Garron; Danny's current wife, Leah and two children, Cassidy and Logan of Brighton; Teresa's second husband, Chris Pyler, their two children, Keaton and Caden of Thornton, Colo.; two sisters, Donna Kuhn of Hartford, Kan.; Cheryl (Fran) Herrick of Olathe, Kan.; and brother, Wayne (Nancy) Lambert of Baldwin City, Kan.; several nieces and nephews, and his ex-wife, Shirley (Paul Garrison) Bollinger of Brighton. Gary was born in Vallejo, Calif., on Oct. 19, 1942. He grew up on a farm near Hartford, Kan., and graduated from Hartford High School in 1960. He attended the College of Empire for one semester then worked at International Harvester and the Soybean Mill in Emporia, Kan. In 1962, he relocated to the Denver area where he began his lifelong career in the home building industry in the Denver, Kingman and Kansas City areas. He was a highly respected builder and remodeler of homes and commercial properties. He had been a member of the Lions Club of Broomfield, the Elks Club of Lafayette, Colo., and the HBA of greater Denver. He had also been a city councilman in Broomfield, Colo. Gary loved life and lived it to the fullest. He loved sports, especially football, fishing and golf. He was a good cook and loved good food. He made a mean meatloaf, and nothing could beat his Polish Stew, cooked outdoors in a cream can over hot coals. He loved to travel, and in recent years loved to drive his truck around the country to see the scenery, relatives and good friends (of which he had many). The most important things in his life were his children and grandchildren. He was greatly loved and will be greatly missed. We will miss his hearty laugh, infectious smile and tender heart. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to National Jewish Lung Cancer Center, P.O. Box 17169, Denver, CO 80217.