Carl A. Haller, 84, of Milliken, Colo., passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Fort Collins. He was born Aug. 9, 1931, in Brookfield, Ohio, to Arthur F. and Justine A. (Vogel) Haller. He graduated from Brookfield High School in 1949. Carl proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean conflict. After his service, he married Agnes J. Mays on June 1, 1966, in Warren, Ohio. They then moved to Colorado to start their life together. Carl was a pipefitter-welder for many years in Colorado and was a member of the local union there. Carl loved anything western, including horses, 4-H clubs, rodeos, TV shows and old movies. They moved to Holbrook in 1982, where they owned and operated Trail’s End Western Wear. He was a member of the Arizona Rangers for several years, and a director for the Arizona All Indian Fair & Pow Wow for two years. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Agnes; his parents; one grandson, Derick Schmidt; and his first wife, Sue L. (Riemer) Haller. Survivors include five children, Hunter Haller, Doug (Sonja) Haller, Connie (Raymond) Baker, Brenda (Gary) Miller and Jodie (Russell) Bowmer; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Dorothy Pantall. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a veterans’ organization of your choice, such as Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) or Wounded Warriors. Resthaven Funeral Home and Memory Gardens of Fort Collins was in charge of the arrangements.
