- Date Of Birth: December 17, 1945
- Date Of Death: September 27, 2022
- State: Colorado
Willy Sommer, age 76 died peacefully in the presence of his loved ones on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Denver Hospice due to complications of a Cancer trial drug.
Willy was born December 17, 1945 in Basel, Switzerland to Esther and Wilhelm Sommer. Willy graduated from Skyline High School in 1964 in Salt Lake City, Utah. After graduation, he enlisted in the Army National Guard. Willy worked at various jobs before enjoying a career at Zellerbach Paper Company and received a transfer in 1981 to their Denver facility, he was promoted to Warehouse Operations Manager where he excelled and earned several awards for his dedication. After his retirement in 2004, he became self-employed as a handy man, contracted by Apartment and Homes, where he worked up until he became ill.
He was proceeded in death by his parents Esther and Wilhelm Sommer, his mother in-law Norine Mortensen Johnson and father in-law Orlyn Johnson.
Survived by his loving wife Denise Sommer, his two children Richard (Bobbi) Sommer, Sherri (Leonard) Apodaca, 9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Sisters Sandy (Tom) Hefferon, Kristine (David) Risden and Brother Michael (Judi) Sommer.
He always had a smile, a glowing personality and a quirky yet funny sense of humor that will be missed by all who knew him.
