Carman ‘Carm’ Dunn

Carman ‘Carm’ Dunn

Nov. 20, 1923 — Aug. 31, 2007

MONTROSE — Carman “Carm” Dunn passed away Aug. 31, 2007 in Montrose, Colo. at the age of 83. He was born Nov. 20, 1923 in Ames, Iowa to Dr. Leonard L. and Effie (Peterson) Dunn.

Carm is survived by: Corinne (Dunn) Mullins and husband Jim of Canon City, Colo.; Jim Dunn and wife Debbie of Montrose, Colo.; Nancy Dunn and husband Rich Linsenmann of Loveland, Colo.; William Dunn and wife Dee of Centennial, Colo.; Dale Dunn and wife Alice of Dell Rapids, S.D.; Barbara (Dunn) Christopher and husband Owen of Rapid City, S.D.; Dennis Meese, son-in-law of Canon City, Colo.; eight grandchildren and five great- grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He married Lorraine Kringen in 1944 and they shared 50 wonderful years of marriage before she preceded him in death in 1995.

Carm was also preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Carol (Dunn) Meese; three sisters, Maxine, Belle and Beverly; and one brother, Leonard Jr.

He was married to Dorothy Linsacum from 1999 to 2004.

The values of hard work and a positive attitude were learned by Carm from an early age as he worked farm land owned by his veterinarian father, in eastern South Dakota. He became a Christian at an early age during church camp held in the Black Hills in the western part of the state.

After high school, he was called into service with the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII, which allowed him to learn to fly. That ignited a life-long passion for aviation. Around the same time, he married Lorraine Kringen from Baltic, S.D. on Oct. 5, 1944. They honeymooned in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Following the war he graduated Iowa State University, then taught vocational agriculture and farmed in South Dakota for several years. However a trip to Colorado left its mark, and in 1956 he decided to move to give his family a quality of life and opportunity he felt “going west” would provide. He flew his plane to Denver, and found work in the Bureau of Land Management. After 31 years of service he retired! He always stated this decision to move was one of the best! The family lived in Grand Junction, Durango, Canon City and finally Montrose.

An avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting, fishing, skiing, camping and especially flying the mountains of Colorado. He was an active member in several organizations including Civil Air Patrol, Barbershop Quartet, Sons of Norway, was a Gideon and a member and Deacon at the First Baptist Church in Montrose.

Graveside services with military honors were held on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007 at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colo. A memorial service was held on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007 at First Baptist Church in Montrose, Colo. and another Memorial service will be held in the near future at Canon City, Colo.

Arrangements were handled by Crippin Funeral Home and Crematory, 802 E. Main St., Montrose, CO 81401 (970) 249-2121.