Schleining, George, Aug. 12, 1933-March 3, 2014 The Tribune Greeley, Colorado 5 Mar 2014 Age: 80 Residence: Greeley Edward George Schleining, 80, of Greeley, graduated to glory on March 3, 2014, at Hospice of Northern Colorado. He was born Aug. 12, 1933, in Lamar to Henry and Lydia (Kahl) Schleining. At the age of 7, George moved to Eads, Colo., and graduated from Eads High School in 1951. He served in the Army from 1953-1955. In 1956, he began a career with Colorado Interstate Gas Company and retired in 1995 after 39 years. On Oct. 28, 1961, he married Dorothy Rule in Wiley, Colo. In 1982, George and Dorothy moved to Byers, Colo., and opened the Country Burger Restaurant, which they sold in 2004 and retired to Greeley. George enjoyed gardening and cooking, a skill he learned during his military service. He played sports in his younger years and continued to enjoy watching sports and attending his children’s sports activities. For many years, George taught Sunday School, and was a member of the Gideon’s and Greeley Wesleyan Church. He will be remembered by his family as a kind-hearted man and a loving, devoted husband and father. George is survived by his wife, Dorothy of Greeley; sons, Richard (Sherry) of Cheyenne Wells, Colo., Terry (Carla) of Dunlap, Tenn., and Scott (Vicky) of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; daughter, Shelley (Randy) of Kiev, Ukraine; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and sisters, Mary Reinert of Holly, Colo., Helen Gilman and Arlene Decker of Aurora, Colo., Dorothy Battaglia of Pueblo, Colo., and Janet Laird of Lamar. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Bobby. A celebration of George’s life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Adamson Chapel in Greeley. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to “Gideon’s International,” in care of Adamson Funeral & Cremation Services, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO, 80634. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.adamsonchapels.com.