Carroll August Rohr

Carroll Rohr Obituary

Carroll was a beloved Son, Husband, Father, Brother Grandfather, Great-Grandfather and Friend. At the age of 81, he passed away peacefully at the Life Care Center in Colorado Springs. He was born in Goodland, Kansas to Lila and August Rohr graduating from high school there in 1944. He immediately enlisted in the Army Air Corp with a passion for becoming a fighter pilot. When World War II ended, pilot training was halted and Carroll was discharged. He met Lorine Elaine Hammer and they were married in Goodland November 2, 1946. They moved to the Hammer Dairy Farm by Boulder in 1947. Carroll joined the Postal Service in Boulder in 1950. Carroll started as a window clerk in Boulder, CO and was a 10 year National Union Officer for the American Postal Workers Union. In 1972 he became Director of Personnel in Las Vegas, NV Post Office. In 1974 he took the same position in the Regional Office in San Bruno, CA where they lived until 1979 when Carroll took the same position here in the Colorado Springs Post Office to be closer to all their family. Carroll was a life long member of the Lutheran Church. He loved to fly and began flying small planes in Goodland, Kansas. He earned a private pilots license so he could enjoy scaring all his family members. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Lorine; daughter, Barbara Carol Palmer and her husband Geoffrey Palmer; Granddaughter, Brenda; Grandsons, Glenn Palmer and his wife Jaime, Brent Palmer and his wife Tracy; and four Great Grandchildren, Darryl, Audrey, Victoria and Luke. He is also survived by his sister, Margie Cole and her husband, John Cole as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Carroll was preceded in death by his parents, Lila & August Rohr and a sister June Muehe. A viewing will occur Wednesday evening, October 17th at Swan-Law Funeral Home, 501 N. Cascade Avenue in Colorado springs. The funeral is planned for 2pm, Friday, October 19th at Crist Mortuary, 3395 Penrose Place in Boulder, CO with burial at Mountain View Cemetery. If you wish, in lieu of flowers, you may contribute to a memorial fund at St. Lukes Lutheran Church, 5265 North Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80918.

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Published by The Gazette on Oct. 16, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Carroll Rohr

5 Entries

Brenda Palmer

March 28, 2025

Dear Grandma (Nan) and Grandpa (Pop),

I miss you more than words can say. Some days, I still reach for your voices in my mind, remembering how safe and loved I felt when you were here. You gave me a kind of love that was soft and steady, a love that never wavered, even when life got hard.

I wish you could see me now. I'm working so hard-on school, on building a future for myself and for my kids. I'm tired sometimes, but I keep going, just like you taught me. When things feel overwhelming or uncertain, I think of how you would have comforted me-with your hugs, your warm words, and that belief you always had in me. I carry that with me still.

I know I´ve made mistakes-I´ve stumbled and gotten lost-but I never stopped trying to do better, to be better. I want you to be proud of me. I want you to see the woman I´ve become. And even though you're not here in the way I wish you were, I know your love still surrounds me. It lives in my memories, in the way I love my own children, and in the fire I carry to keep pushing forward.

Thank you for everything you gave me. I hope I can build something beautiful in this life-something that honors you both.

With all my love,
Brenda

Darryl Palmer

January 12, 2025

My great-grandfather (Pop) was my best friend as a little kid. Every day, I would wake up excited to see him and tell him all about what I wanted to do. I got to play video games with him, and almost every morning, I would follow along with his routine of shaving-or "pretend" shaving, in my case. I also lifted my little weights with him, walked on the treadmill beside him, helped pick up leaves, and was pushed on the swing set in the backyard. I genuinely appreciated the limited time I had with him, and I will never forget it. I love you, Pop!

Brenda Palmer

October 17, 2007

To my beloved Grandfather who I will love for all time and miss dearly.

Jan Whitney

October 16, 2007

I worked with Carroll from 1982 until he retired and always enjoyed his pleasant personality and sense of humor. He was a very respected manager at the Postal Service. My sympathies go out to Carroll's family.

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