Jeffrey Michael Colby, 45, rural Brewster, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, at Worthington Regional Hospital in Worthington.
Services were Saturday, Nov. 23, at American Lutheran Church in Worthington. The Revs. Bill Blundell and Mike Zaske officiated. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Brewster.
Jeffrey Colby was born to Junior and Bonita "Deeda" (Datzman) Colby on June 27, 1957, in Worthington. He graduated from Brewster High School in 1975.
He married Janet Brua on July 31, 1983, at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Reading. After their marriage, the couple lived in rural Brewster. He worked for Hawke Harvester & Co. and at Ag County Enterprises. He later became self-employed as a building contractor.
Mr. Colby was a member of American Lutheran Church in Worthington. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, volleyball, golfing and especially loved the Fourth of July family campouts. He was an inventor at heart and enjoyed creating things.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Colby, rural Brewster, two sons, Justin and Jason Colby, rural Brewster; one daughter, Jennifer Colby, rural Brewster; his parents, Junior and Deeda Colby, rural Brewster, two brothers, Mark (Jolene) Colby, Alto Loma, Calif., and Rob (Shana) Colby, rural Brewster; four sisters, Juanita Colby, Janine (Randy) Harvey, all of Sioux Falls, S.D., 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, Mont., and Elaine (Ned) Valentine, Ohio; his mother-in-law, Gerry Brua, Worthington; three brothers-in-law, Jack (Dee) Brua, Eau Claire, Wis., Mike (Sharon) Brua, Brandon, S.D., and Todd (Kim) Brua, Sioux Falls; one sister-in-law, Lisa (Todd) Bahnub, La Crosse, Wis., 30 nieces and nephews, one great-niece; many cousins; and three close friends, Clair VanGrouw, Steve Naumann and Earl Thurston.
Mr. Colby was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Roy and Vida Colby, maternal grandparents, Maynard and Agnes Datzman, his father-in-law, Jack Brua Sr., and an aunt, JoAnn Datzman,
Dingmann Funeral Home, Worthington, was in charge of arrangements.