Lloyd Tatman, 69, of Longmont, Colo., died Oct. 25, 2012, at his home, following a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Lloyd was born on Feb. 13, 1943, in North Platte, to Lloyd and Ruth Tatman. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1961.
Lloyd enjoyed working with his hands and developed excellent woodworking skills. He began a career in construction following high school. He worked in North Platte a number of years, before moving to Colorado in the late 1960s where he joined the Carpenter’s Union. He later went to work for the University of Colorado in the housing department, where he worked until retirement in 2005. He continued to use his carpentry skills, taking great pride in remodeling his homes. He also had a real estate license for 30 years and enjoyed helping people buy and sell homes.
A devoted father, work was secondary to family and fun. He loved taking vacations with his entire family, enjoying places like Lake Powell, the mountains, Phoenix and beaches. He was an avid golfer who also loved boating, camping, skiing and scuba diving. He was a member of the Twin Peaks Men’s Club and a volunteer at the course. Competitive by nature, he enjoyed tournaments and friendly games with his friends and peers.
Surviving are his wife, Sue, whom he married in 1992; a son, Brad (Michelle) Tatman, of Gilbert, Ariz.; two daughters, Leesa (Roger) Zimbleman, of Eden, N.C., and Mikayla Tatman, of Fort Collins, Colo.; three brothers, Gary (Bette) Tatman, of North Platte, Bob (Netta) Tatman, of Boulder, and Pete (Martha) Tatman, of Kansas City; and four grandchildren, Shane and Megan Tatman and Jake and Seth Zimbleman.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Howe Mortuary Community Room with the family present. A cremation will follow the visitation.
Services will be at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Howe Mortuary Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Autism Speaks by visiting autismspeaks.org.
Howe Mortuary, Inc., of Longmont, Colo., is in charge of arrangements.