Donald W. Sommers
Marriages
Janice - September 1954
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D Death Notice - February 6, 2019
Donald W. Sommers, 88, Grand Junction, died Feb. 6, 2019, at HopeWest Hospice Care Center. Services will be in April at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado. He was a purchasing agent for Wilson Paper. Survivors include his wife, Janice; one son, Brad of Grand Junction; and one daughter, Lisa Sommers of Grand Junction. Memorial contributions to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St, Grand Junction 81506 or Roice-Hurst Humane Society, P.O. Box 4040, Grand Junction 81502
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D Obituary - February 17, 2019
Don passed peacefully on February 6th to join his beloved Annie, his Wheaten Terrier of 18 years, who left him in December. Don was born in Grand Junction, where he attended school and later attended Mesa College. He served in the Army in WWII and Korea. In September of 1954, Don married the love of his life, Jan. Soon after they moved to California where Don worked for Wilson Paper, and followed his love of golf into the Golf Component business. Don and Jan enjoyed playing golf throughout the western states. The highlight of their travels was a trip to Switzerland to visit his father’s birthplace. They returned to Grand Junction where he worked for Hammond Golf until he retired. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Martha, and siblings, Ralph, Evelyn, Dorothy, Bob, and Betty. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Jan; son, Brad (Lisa), and many nieces and nephews. Services will be in April at the Veteran’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations accepted at HopeWest Hospice and Roice Hurst Humane Society.
