Wilma Lorraine Susmilch

Wilma Lorraine "Willie" Susmilch age 91 died at her home in Ault, Colorado on January 21, 2013. A visitation and service will be held on Saturday, January 26 at Goes Funeral Care, in Fort Collins, CO. Cremation will take place after her service and her remains will be laid to rest in Chico, CA along side her husband, Kenneth, who died years ago.

Wilma More was born on April 19, 1921 in Pleasant Valley (Steamboat Springs), Colorado to Frank and Ada (Reagan) More. Her primary education was in a one room school in Steamboat. She later attended and graduated from high school in Alliance, Nebraska. Wilma was one of the first in her family to graduate from high school.

Wilma lived formerly in Durham, California and also in Fort Collins before settling in Ault. She was a devout Jehovah's Witness throughout her life, until her failing health kept her from being able to attend meetings. She worked as a cleaning lady to support her family and had mainly loyal and loving customers over the years. Wilma loved birds and collected many figurines of them. Wilma enjoyed classical instrumental music with a particular fondness for piano, flute and Native American flute. Her darling Pomeranian companion, Taz died just a year ago.

Wilma is survived by her daughters, Patricia DeHerrara of Fort Garland, CO and Debra Saxton of Meeker, CO; her son Dan Susmilch of Conyers, GA; her brothers, Richard More of Stockton, CA and Tom More of Fairbanks, AK; sister, Betty Deines of Fort Collins, CO; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Wilma was preceded in death by her daughter Kathleen Weeks; two grandsons Tim and Gavin; and her siblings, Iona Camilletti, Dorothy Canning, Lavergne More and Buster More.