Carol Lynn Christakes, 72, of Pueblo County, Colorado, formerly of Monee, Illinois, born on June 27, 1947, and after a 3 year battle with glioblastoma, went to sleep with the Lord on March 26, 2020, at her home. Carol was the beloved wife of Ted; mother of daughter Dana Groch and son Ryan (Melinda) Horn; grandmother of Jordan and Chase Groch and Elena and Ethan Horn. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Everett Horn, her parents Milton and Verna Eickmann, and her brother Kenneth Eickmann. She is survived by sister, Sandy (Terry) Schultz.
Carol graduated from Northern Illinois University with a teaching degree and taught 4th grade. After her first husband was killed in a traffic accident and Carol was expecting their second child as well as in the middle of building their first home on farmland given to them by her mom and dad, she was offered an opportunity to become the director/teacher of a new pre-school started by her church. She did this from 1977 through 1992. From 1992 through 2002 Carol became an administrative assistant to the VP of a software development company.
In 1989, Carol met Ted and they planned a new life together. In early 2002, Carol moved to the Hatchet Ranch in Pueblo with her finance, Ted, to build a new home and begin their new adventure together. There they were married and Carol became involved in many church and numerous volunteer activities. Among these were with the Pueblo County Heritage Museum where she and Ted gave presentations to local grade school classes about the early cowboys and mountain men of the Colorado region.
She especially loved the mountains and scenery of the southwest and enjoyed all of the attractions that Colorado had to offer – whether driving back-country mountain roads, hiking on trails, visiting a wolf sanctuary, or just plain exploring. She did this along with her husband, Ted, her children and grandchildren and also enjoyed planned trips and other occasions with her lady friends AKA, “the birthday bunch.”
Although Carol was deeply devoted to her children and grandchildren, she also had a special love for the “senior” generation - visiting the elderly, and having “get-togethers” to commemorate special occasions for them.
Carol made many close friends throughout her life and will be missed by all that were fortunate enough to know her. Her beautiful smile along with her sense of humor will always be remembered.
Due to the current quarantine restrictions, at a future date, a memorial service as a celebration of Carol’s life rather than a conventional funeral service will be conducted. The family wishes to thank all of their wonderful family, friends and neighbors who have shown love and support. They would also like to thank the amazing staff at Sangre de Cristo Hospice. In lieu of flowers, if your heart wishes to make a donation, please consider sending donations to the Sangre de Cristo Hospice, 1207 Pueblo Blvd. Way, Pueblo, Colorado at www.sangre.org. Their staff provided the utmost care for Carol and also her family during this difficult time. Online condolences can be offered at imperialfunerals.com.
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