David J. Brull, 67, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023, at his home in
Fort Collins. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2020.
Dave was born July 5, 1955, in Hays, Kansas, to Francis and Pia
(Wasinger) Brull. He graduated from Hays High School and attended Fort
Hays State University for several years. He married Janet Papenfus on
August 18, 1990, in Golden, Colorado.
A talented musician, Dave
was happiest behind a keyboard playing music with his friends. He
parlayed his talent into a music-centric career in radio, music
equipment sales, and, most recently, theater performance production.
Dave had an incredible knack for fully appreciating life’s simple
pleasures. He found any excuse to spend time in the Colorado sunshine,
whether that meant camping, biking, or barbecuing his world-famous ribs.
Preferably these activities occurred in the presence of his family,
whom he adored above all else.
He is survived by his wife, Janet; children, Gabriel and Amelia; and brothers, Randy (Carol) and Bernie.
A celebration of life will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, April 8,
2023 ,at the Lake Sherwood Neighborhood Clubhouse: 2700 Silver Creek Drive,
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525. Please join us in honoring Dave by
enjoying some of his favorite things — music, barbecue and Hamm’s beer.
Dave’s family suggests memorials be made to the Brain Tumor Network (www.braintumornetwork.org) or Lazarex Cancer Foundation (www.lazarex.org).