O.J. 'Jim' Warner

O.J. "Jim" Warner, 89, of Fort Collins, died Sept. 27, 2007, at his home. Mr. Warner was born Dec. 24, 1917, on a farm northwest of Windsor to Dr. Marvin Warner and Jeanette E. Chandler Warner. Mr. Warner married Esther Schild Warner in 1942 in Kimball, Neb. Mr. Warner lived on a farm near Windsor before moving to Fort Collins where he had resided for 47 years. He was a graduate of Timnath High School in 1936 and attended Colorado A&M. Mr. Warner was a farmer and co-owner of Poudre Pre-mix. He loved to tinker or fix anything mechanical or electrical. He was a Ram Booster and a member of the BPOE "Elks" Club. Mr. Warner is survived by his sister, Leota Birkenbine; nephews, Jerry and Ed Rice, Jim Warner, Ray, Bob and Jimmie Schwartz; nieces, Patricia Rice Noffke, Donna Wilson, Joyce Koller and Nancy Gordon as well as several great- and great-great-nieces and nephews. Mr. Warner was preceded in death by his wife, Esther Warner; brother, Dr. Harold C. Warner; and his parents. A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Mr. W. Donald Fike will officiate the service. A private interment will be at Grandview Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Larimer County in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive St., Fort Collins, CO 80524. Friends may send condolences to the family at www.bohlenderfuneralchapel.com