Obituary of Carlton "Ace" Woller Jr.

Longtime Stratton, Colorado resident Carlton “Ace” Henry Woller Jr. passed away on July 8, 2020, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. He was 69 years old. Ace was born on October 2, 1950, to Carlton Henry Sr. and Wilma Delphine (Wilkinson) Woller in Flagler, Colorado. He was one of five children born to this union. He attended school in Vona, Colorado and graduated from Vona High School in 1968. During school he was involved in football, basketball, baseball and track. Ace joined the Unites States Navy in 1969 and was honorably discharged the same year due to a shoulder injury. Ace married the love of his life, Kathy Maebelle Monroe, on July 23, 1972, at the First Baptist Church in Vona, CO. They made their home in Stratton, CO, and were blessed with three children; Fred, Jeanie, and Justin. During his life Ace enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and bowling. Until his health no longer allowed, he loved following his grandkids’ sporting events. Ace enjoyed cooking for his family, and Sunday mornings were the best with Papa Ace’s pancakes. He worked for Stratton Equity Coop, Big A and Wagner Incorporated as a parts man. Ace retired in 2016. He served on the Stratton Volunteer Fire Department for over twenty years and was the Fire Captain and Chief for several of those years. Ace was also an EMT with the Stratton Ambulance. Ace was a member of the Stratton Church of God and the American Legion. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Kathy, and his sister Sharon Trimm. Those left to cherish his memories are his children; Fred (Kim) Woller of Stratton, Jeanie (Brian) Tracy of Burlington, Justin (Rylana) Woller of Burlington, eight grandchildren; Bryttnie Yoes, Cody and Brooke Woller, Hunter and Kaitlyn Tracy, Hayden, Emmery, and Lakelyn Woller, sisters; Cathleen Woller and Susan Eden, brother Stan Woller, sister-in-law Karen Monroe, and brother-in-law Bud (Sherry) Monroe. Also surviving him are numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Ace will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Memorials may be made to the Kit Carson Cattlewomen's Pink Chaps Fund in Ace's memory and may be left at or sent to the Bank of Burlington, PO Box 427, Burlington, Colorado 80807.