Carol Kohl Obituary

Carol Lee Kohl, 63, of Leavenworth KS, formerly of Canon City and Colorado Springs Colorado passed away at Menorah Hospital in Overland Park, KS December 18, 2005 following a long illness. A memorial celebration will take place at 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 2 at the Royal Gorge Manor, 1122 N 15th ST, Canon City, Colorado. Carol was born April 27th, 1942 in Greeley, Colorado, and was the daughter for Floyd and Esther Brown. Following the untimely death of her mother, Carol was raised at the Oddfellows Home in Canon City, Colorado. She was a 1960 graduate of Canon City High School in Canon City, Colorado. Following graduation, Carol lived and worked in Canon City until 1987 when she moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she worked as an airline reservationist and mortgage specialist for Wells Fargo Bank. Carol was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Floyd Brown Jr; sister, Ariadne (Deanie) Gazewood; and the father of her children, Ernest J. Kohl; son, of Mary Traub of Canon City. She is survived by her three children: Randy Kohl and his wife, Diane of Leavenworth Kansas; Debbie MacGilvray and her husband, Jerry of Denver Colorado; and David Kohl of Phoenix, Arizona. She is also survived by her six grandchildren: Traci, Nathan, Julie and Andrew Kohl of Leavenworth Kansas, and Ryan and Aaron MacGilvray of Denver Colorado. In addition, she is survived by her nephews: Mark and Mike Gazewood of Denver, Colorado. Carol belonged to the United Methodist Church of Canon City, the Evangelical Free Church of Colorado Springs, and the Rock of Ages Church in Leavenworth, KS, and also attended the Protestant Women of The Chapel at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Carol was loved by everyone, and will be missed by her family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Silver Key Senior Services, 2250 Bott Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 719-632-1521. On line donations can be made at: http://www.silverkey.org .