This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Colby, Datzman, Brua Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wQJ.2ACEB/750 Message Board Post: Jeffrey Michael Colby, age 45, of rural Brewster, died Tuesday, November 19, 2002, at the Worthington Regional Hospital. Jeffrey Michael Colby, age 45, of rural Brewster, died Tuesday, November 19, 2002, at the Worthington Regional Hospital. He was born June 27, 1957, in Worthington, to Junior and Bonita "Deeda" (Datzman) Colby. He graduated from Brewster High School in 1975. Jeff married Janet Brua on July 31, 1983, at the Bethel Presbyterian Church, in Reading. After their marriage, the couple lived in rural Brewster. Jeff worked for Hawke Harvester & Co.; and at Ag Country Enterprises. He later became self-employed as a building contractor. He was a member of the American Lutheran Church in Worthington. Jeff enjoyed hunting, fishing, volleyball, golfing and especially loved the Fourth of July family campouts. Jess was an inventor at heart. He enjoyed creating things. He loved to spoil his nieces and nephews. Jeff is survived by his wife, Janet Colby, rural Brewster, two sons, Justin and Jason Colby, rural Brewster; daughter, Jennifer Colby, rural Brewster; parents, Junior and Deeda Colby, rural Brewster; two brothers, Mark (Jolene) Colby, Alto Loma, CA; and Rob (Shana) Colby, rural Brewster; four sisters, Juanita Colby, Sioux Falls, SD; Janine (Randy) Harvey, Sioux Falls, SD; Pamela (Kip) Brettingen, Minneapolis; and Renee (Mike) Baerenwald, Fulda; two uncles, Joe Datzman, Remer; and Dan (Beth) Colby, Verndale; two aunts, Elaine (John) Wasem, Hamilton, MT; and Elaine (Ned) Valentine, Ohio; mother-in-law, Gerry Brua, Worthington; two brothers-in-law, Jack (Dee) Brua, Eau Claire, Wi; Mike (Sharon Brua, Brandon, SD; and Todd (Kim) Brua, Sioux Falls, SD; sister-in-law, Lisa (Todd) Bahnub, La Crosse, WI; thirty nieces and nephews; one great niece; many cousins; and three close friends, Clair VanGrouw, Steve Naumann and Earl Thurston. His paternal grandparents, Roy and Vida Colby; maternal grandparents, Maynard and Agnes Datzman; father-in-law, Jack Brua Sr.; and an aunt, JoAnn Datzman, preceded him in death. Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 23, 2002, at the American Lutheran Church in Worthington with Revs. Bill Blundell and Mike Zaske officiating. Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Brewster.