Michael (Mike) John Brandon, age 69, of Akron, Colorado, went to his final resting place after a long battle with Fronto Temporal Dementia, on November 24, 2021.  Michael was born on March 13, 1952 to parents John and Alvina Brandon. He was raised in Akron Colorado where he attended school from kindergarten through High School and graduated with the class of 1970. While attending school Mike was active in; Wrestling, Training Manager of the football and track teams.

After graduating Mike worked at Y-W Electric (REA) as a lineman until the family started the 4-B's Line Construction Inc. in 1973 where he continued being a lineman.  Mike worked as a postman from 1985 til he retired in 2016.  Mike's hobbies were raising game birds, pheasant, chukar and quail where he sold the birds to hunting clubs for training bird dogs.  Mike also liked raising a garden, fishing and hunting.  Mike also enjoyed working in the St. Joseph Catholic Church where he taught altar boys and girls and participated in church services.  Mike was a member of the Lions Club where he was responsible for the Lion's Pheasant Hunt. Mike was also awarded citizen of the year for helping to  save an Akron citizen's life.

Mike was preceded in death by father John Brandon, sister Rebecca Bonin and nephew Elijah Raymond Bonin.  Mike was survived by parent Alvina Brandon, siblings Gary Brandon, Tim (Ilene) Brandon, Kathleen (Todd) Forsythe, nieces and nephews; Jeremy Brandon, Amy Brandon/Mike Lindsay, Kevin and Cara Brandon, Valerie (Tony) Jones, Brett Forsythe, Wesley Forsythe, Ashley Forsythe, and Curtis Forsythe; Great nieces and nephews; Jacob Brandon, Heather Brandon, Johnathan Brandon, Jacqueline Brandon, Briana Jones, Tony Jones the III, Makayla Brandon and Zachary Brandon, Riley and Logon Lindsay.

A Rosary will be held Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will be held on November 30, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment followed at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

Memorial donations in memory of Mike may be sent to Alvina Brandon for purchasing trees in Mike's honor.