Obituary of Msg Phillip Kirk Trainer

Msg. Phillip K. Trainer, 42, of Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on August 26, 2014 at his home in Cascade, Colorado. Phillip was born on September 14, 1971 in Des Moines, Iowa to Janice K. (Summers) Trainer and Thomas E. Trainer. He grew up in Badger and Fort Dodge, Iowa; attending schools here until moving with his mother and sister to Littleton, Colorado where he attended Littleton High School. Phillip did a delayed enlistment for the U.S. Army while he was a student at The American Diesel & Automotive College. While he was at AD&AC he worked at Sears Tire & Automotive and upon his graduation he went into active duty in October 1992 with his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He has served his country since that date. During his extensive military career, Phillip was stationed at several bases in Germany, at Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Carson, Colorado and served six deployments; in Kosovo, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.Phillip met Christina (Tina) Timmel while stationed in Fulda, Germany and they were married on March 3rd, 1994 in Denmark.Phillip is survived by his wife, Tina; children, Lars; Megan; Spencer; and Ella Mae; mother, Janice Trainer; sister, Laureen Ellen Trainer both of Fort Dodge; father, Thomas of San Antonio, Texas; many cousins, aunts, uncles, and dear friends that all truly mourn his passing.He was preceded in death by three infant children; his grandparents, John and Leota Summers of Thor, Iowa; Gerald and Beatrice Trainer of Fort Dodge, Iowa.Phillip was a good leader and a most loving Father. Time and events with his children were most important to him.Services are being held in Fort Dodge, IA.Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909