Carol Sue Sommers

Carol Sue Sommers passed away on December 25, 2011 due to complications of Pneumonia surrounded by her family. Carol was born June 14, 1950 in Denver, CO to Dan and Betty Sommers. She grew up in Arvada, CO and had three brothers and one sister. Richard, Gary, Michael, and Dana. She met John O'Bannon in her early years of high school and married him in 1968. They had their first child Shon their daughter later that year. Three years later they had their son John. Carol moved around the country with her family as John worked in Construction. Carol made a home wherever they landed. She spent all of her time with her kids and was very active in their lives. One might call her the "Kool Aid" mom as she always had time to listen and help everyone she ever touched in her life. Carol loved to travel and was able to visit Denmark, Germany, Austria and Taiwan. But she had a very hard time being away from her kids especially after her kids started having kids. Carol worked part time in retail and loved people. She always had a smile on her face and loved to help people. But her main focus was her grandchildren. She has nine grand children and spent almost every day of her life taking care of and helping to raise these children. Besides spending time with her family, Carol enjoyed many things, cooking, gardening and bowling. She also loved her football. She loved the Denver Broncos no matter how the season would end. Carol had one of the kindest hearts that anyone would ever know and the most infectious laugh and smile all the time. You could be having a rough day and she would make it alright again. She is preceded in Death by her Mother Betty and her father Dan and her brother Richard. She is survived by her husband John, Daughter Shon and Son John, and her nine grandchildren, Angel, Kaela, Shane, Shelbey, Rachael, Shyanne, Kolton, Alex and Kelcey.

Carol was a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all. She was and always will be is a very special person that had a very special place in everyone's heart. She was a teacher, a leader and a very good listener who had the time to share with everyone that was important to her. She will be missed greatly and kept in everyone's heart forever.