Ben W. Kimbell

Ben W. Kimbell made his transition on May 23, 2011 at University of Colorado Hospital after suffering a brain stem stroke. He was born in Malta, Montana on June 23, 1953, the first son of Ben and LaReta Kimbell. Ben graduated Mapleton High School in Denver as the valedictorian and went on to Brigham Young University with a full ride scholarship in mechanical engineering. After graduating college with a Masters Degree of Engineering Science in 1978 he moved his family to Fort Collins, to begin his career at Hewlett Packard. In addition, he also earned his MBA from Denver University. His mission in life was to bring others together. He did this through his career as an engineering manager at Hewlett Packard and then as a quality manager with a start-up company Couragent, which manufactures the Flip Pal mobile scanner. He loved that the Flip Pal would encourage families to create memories together by preserving photographs. Ben's purpose in life was to improve his and the lives of others, and he lived this every day with deep conviction. He was deeply committed to his church, Unity of Fort Collins where he led the YOU youth group. He was a very kind and loving man and always found the good in others. Ben lived a very full life traveling around the world with his wife and family on vacations and business trips. He is survived by his wife, Carol Kimbell; his five children, and their spouses, Sari and Andrew Schauer, Ben and Kathy Kimbell, Cody and Janell Brassfield, Dana and Zach Holder and Bria and Nick Berger; his mother, LaReta Kimbell; his siblings, Bonna Burrows, Dorreta George, and Lonnie Kimbell; and his grandchildren, Tyler, Ryan and Katelyn Kimbell, Bryce, Clayton and Brynlee Brassfield. His love for them was unfaltering. Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 2:00 p.m., at Unity Church of Fort Collins located at 1401 West Vine Drive. A visitation will be held on Friday, May 27, 2011 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Ben was deeply committed to serving the youth group YOU at Unity Church. He had a goal to find a way to purchase a van for the kids to use to go to rallies one of his favorite things in the world. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Unity of Fort Collins and note Ben Kimbell YOU Memorial Fund on the check. Mail your contribution to Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524, C/O Ben Kimbell YOU Memorial Fund or bring it to the Celebration of Life service on Saturday.