Carla Ann Roloff

Carla was born February 28, 1951, in Gunnison, Colorado, to Lawrence AuMiller and Betty Graham. She was married to her husband, Ted Roloff, for 24 years before his passing in 2014.

For approximately 16 years, Carla worked as a shuttle driver for Adrift Adventures in Jensen, Utah. To say she loved her job would be an understatement. If she hadn't gotten sick, there's no doubt she would still be out there driving. Over the years, she became a friend, a grandma, and even a mother figure to many of the guides she worked with. Even when they moved on, they stayed in touch, and she made sure to do the same. Those guides weren't just her coworkers; they were family and that's exactly what she called them. She also built special friendships with the many people she worked alongside throughout the monument. She truly loved the people she met along the way.

Carla was an amazing mother, grandmother, and friend. She was strong-willed, determined, courageous, and never afraid to speak her mind. If you needed advice, she was someone you could always turn to, but you better be ready to hear the truth because she wasn't one to sugarcoat anything. That's just who she was, and it's one of the many things people loved about her.

And then there were her dogs. Anyone who knew Carla knew just how much she loved them. They weren't just pets. They were her babies and just as much a part of the family as anyone else. There were probably plenty of times when she loved those dogs more than she loved anyone else! Even toward the end of her life, her love for them never changed. They held a special place in her heart.

Carla was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Roloff; her daughter, Sybil Schmedeke; her sister, Mickey AuMiller; and her parents, Lawrence AuMiller and Betty Graham.

She is survived by her daughter, Chrystal (Bill) Peterson; her grandchildren, Kristen AuMiller and Cody Cox; and her sister, Nettie Reed.

Carla left us far too soon. She will be missed more than words can say, by her family, her friends, and so many others whose paths crossed hers over the years. She was loved and loved everyone she got the chance to know. The words written here are only a small part of the woman we lost. There was so much more to Carla than could ever be put into words, and those who knew her know just how true that is.