Roy attended St. Norbert's High School and then Marquette University graduating with a degree in accounting. Roy eventually retired as the CFO of Lextron, Inc. in 2002. Roy served in the National Guard from 1957-1963.
He was married to Janet Valuch from 1959-1983 until they divorced. He married Jone Raney in 1989.
Growing up, Roy worked at his family's inn and bar and a local bowling alley setting pins when that was done by hand. He broke his finger and the splint he used was a cherished Christmas tree ornament while his kids were growing up! He also played basketball and baseball. As the oldest of five children, he was always looking after his siblings.
Roy always had his nose in a book, as he just loved to read. He and Jone enjoyed travelling to Italy, Greece, China, Mexico, the Caribbean and Hawaii. Their favorite vacation activity was scuba diving. They also attended the grandkids' sporting events, choir performances, and theatre performances. He loved to watch old westerns especially starring John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. Roy enjoyed watching sports, he especially loved the Denver Broncos and the Green Bay Packers.
Roy is survived by his wife, Jone A. Sommers; daughters, Ellen (Arleen Reinert) Sommers of Wheat Ridge, CO and Peggy (Duane) Naylor of Loveland, CO; sons, Tim (Janice) Sommers of Arvada, CO and Jonathan Sommers of Aurora, CO; sisters, Lois Barutha of Waterford, WI and Kay (Tim) O'Brien of Milwaukee, WI; brothers, David Sommers of Milwaukee, WI and Michael (Ines) Sommers of Martinez, GA; grandchildren, Alyssa (Alan) Perry, Joe (Ashlyn) Sommers, David (Kendall) Sommers, Brett (Annmarie) Naylor, Aaron Naylor, Izzy Sommers and Peyton Sommers; and one great-grandchild, Lincoln Sommers. Roy is also survived by Jone's three children, their spouses and her five grandchildren.
A Memorial Mass for Roy will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church, 2222 23rd Ave, Greeley, Colorado.
Flowers may be delivered to Stoddard Funeral Home and memorial contributions may be made out to Pathways Hospice, Weld Food Bank or a charity of your choice in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 W. 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634.
