Alice Carol Appenzeller

Alice Carol Myers Appenzeller passed away at her home in Boulder on April 10, 2015, she was 90 years old. Carol, as she was known to her friends, was born in Tazewell, Illinois February 21, 1925 to Jessie Fay Armstrong Myers and Velde Valentine Myers. The family moved to Minier, Illinois where Carol and her siblings grew up. After high school, she attended Olivet College. She married her childhood sweetheart, William S. Appenzeller, December 26, 1945 after he returned from fighting in the Pacific during WWII. They settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota where Bill completed his degree at the University of Minnesota. Here, too, they started their family of five children. In 1965 the family moved to Boulder when Bill was hired to teach at the University of Colorado.Carol and Bill were avid hikers and climbed many of the Colorado Fourteeners. They also enjoyed traveling and made several trips to Europe. Sadly, Bill passed away in 2004, but Carol remained active and involved in Bible Study Fellowship and the Daughters of the American Revolution.Carol is survived by her children, Cinda Vallaster (husband Bob) of Chesapeake, VA; Rebecca Jane Cook of Boulder; Mary Alice Wait of Boulder; Peter Appenzeller of Louisville, CO; and Steven Appenzeller (wife Nancy Jacobs Appenzeller) of Broomfield, CO; her sister, Treela Darnall (husband Jim) of Minier, IL; sister-in-law, Dawn H l (husband Ken) of Rockford, IL; sister-in-law Mary Myers of Oahu, HI; eleven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.Those who have gone before her are her parents; her brother, Maurice Myers; her sister, Crystal Hull (and Crystal's husband, Bob); brother-in-law Jack Appenzeller; sister-in-law Pat Diers; and granddaughter, Carrie Ann Cook.She was a devoted mother and grandmother and a dear friend to many. Her example of steadfast faith touched the lives of all who knew her. She will be missed.A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to: TRU Community Care Hospice, 2594 Trailridge Drive East, Lafayette, CO 80026