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Michael Patton
MICHAEL PATTON
Troy Mills
Michael Clark Patton, 63, of Maplewood, N.J., passed away June 20, 2014, of metastasized renal cell carcinoma.
Michael was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 3, 1951. He received degrees from the Air Force Academy, the University of Utah and the Illinois Institute of Technology. An Air Force captain, he was a meteorology officer during the Vietnam War.
A structural specialist for FEMA, Michael was a devoted father, avid sailor, enthusiastic golfer and zealous Broncos fan.
He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Zimpfer; his children, Annabelle, Michael Casey and Donovan; his daughter-in-law, Jacqueline; his father, Lyle; and two sisters.
Michael will be buried at the Zimpfer family plot in Troy Mills, Iowa, on June 29 at 2 p.m.
Donations in Michael's memory may be made to the Kidney Cancer Association (www.kidney cancer.org).
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