Loveland FYI Loveland, Colorado 03-29-2007 Victor DETTER Vic Detter went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2007, at 5:15 p.m. after a long battle with congestive heart failure. He was born Feb. 20, 1926, in Windsor, Colo. His parents immigrated from the Volga region in Russia to Windsor through Galveston in 1912. He was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Katie (Schwab) Detterer; his brother Phillip and sister Mollie were buried along the Volga River in Russia near the village of Denhoff. His sister Mary was buried at sea on the way to America. Brothers Phillip, Alex, Rueben and sisters Mollie and Leona all died in America. Vic served in the Navy aboard the USS Munda during World War II in the 7th Fleet. They were in Tokyo Bay under blackout conditions when bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He engaged in battles in New Guinea, Guadalcanal, Guam, Saipan and Okinawa. Vic attained the status of petty officer 2nd class and received the Victory Medal and two stars for the Asiatic Pacific. He married Velma Jones on March 2, 1947, at her parents’ home in Loveland. They just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Vic farmed dryland wheat in Anton, Colo., for 35 years before retiring to Loveland in 1982. Vic enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved the outdoors, fishing, sports, traveling, music, dancing and their mountain cabin. Vic is survived by his wife, Velma of Loveland; sons, Terry and wife Marsha of Loveland, Gary and fiancée Debbie of Boulder, Dan and wife Debbie of Loveland, and David and wife Linda of Windsor; daughters, Vicki Biddle and Sheri Colpitts and husband Emmett of Loveland; 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at Allnutt-Hunter Chapel. Visitation will be 4 p.m.-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, at Allnutt-Hunter Chapel. Interment will be at Loveland Burial Park. A reception will follow the interment at the Allnutt Reception Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Alzheimer’s Association in care of Allnutt-Hunter Chapel. Please view the online obituary and sign the family guest book at www.allnutt.com.