Obituary of Brad Lee Brotemarkle

Brad Lee Brotemarkle

May 29, 1949 – November 2, 2023

Brad Lee Brotemarkle, 74, of Platteville, CO passed away on November 2, 2023. He was born on May 29^th, 1949, to Alan and Dorothy (Garrett) Brotemarkle in Greeley, CO.

Brad graduated from Valley High School in 1967 and was a standout on his basketball team that went 17-1 in his senior season. Brad was also the top drag racer in the state, racing anywhere from Cheyenne, WY to Raton, NM in a Plymouth Road Runner, and a Hudson Hornet.

Brad was drafted into the army and served in Vietnam from 1969-1970 receiving a Purple Heart in the process. After returning from the war, Brad owned a parts store in Ft. Lupton, CO, and drove trucks for many companies. He also became a great dirt track stock car racer, racing at Colorado National Speedway, Rocky Mountain Raceway, and I-76 Speedway. Nobody could fly on the high side like Brad.

He is survived by his partner, Rena Boetz; mother, Dorothy; his brother, Todd (Marcia); his nephew, Blair (Tara); niece, Quinn (Aaron) Benson; his great nieces, Sloan Benson, Baylor Brotemarkle and Briar Brotemarkle; and great nephew, Boone Benson.

He is preceded in death by his father, Alan; and his grandparents, Earl, and Maude (Sarchet) Brotemarkle and Roy and Bernice (Ingersoll) Garrett.

Military Honors will be at 12:15pm on December 14^th. Graveside services will follow at 1pm at Mitzpah Cemetery in Platteville, CO.