Carol Comes, age 80, went to be with her Lord while under the care of her daughter Susan Rea, Shannon Rammage and Scottsbluff Nebraska Hospice. She died at home on June 18, 2013. She was born March 19, 1933 in Wakefield, Michigan to the late Raymond and Della Zawicki. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas Marvin Comes, and her sister Arleen Chilquist. Surviving are her daughters, Susan Rea and her husband Steve of Casper, Wy and Sandy Hayes of Riverton, Wy and Son Marvin Comes of Cody, Wy; Five grandchildren, Steve Michael and Shawn Rea; Terry Hayes and Holly Jibben; and Nick Comes. Also she has three Great Grandchildren, Landon Jibben; and Bear and Bailee Rea. Funeral services for Carol Comes will be held Monday, June 24th at 10:00am at Shoshoni Community Presbyterian Church. Graveside services to follow at the Shoshoni Lakeview Cemetery.
Carol came to Shoshoni, Wyoming, in August of 1948 during her sophomore year. She was born in Wakefield, Michigan, on March 19, 1933. Her family moved to Shoshoni because her dad, Raymond Zawicki, worked for Morrison-Knudson at Boysen Dam. After her graduation her parents and she moved to Clark Fork, Idaho, as her father was working on Cabinet George Dam. In 1952 she married Marvin Comes. They moved to Casper, Wyoming in 1953. They had three children doing this time, and Marvin worked for Halliburton as a frac-operator for 13 ½ years. Once the children started school, Carol worked for Natrona County High School for 8 ½ years, along with doing secretarial work for their business. When they moved to Hudson, she began to work for the State Of Wyoming, Department of Family Services in Lander for 13 ½ years until they both retired. They ended up having four grandsons, and one granddaughter.
In 1994, they sold their business and small ranch and retired. Upon retiring, they bought a motor home and traveled for several years. After that they bought a home and settled in Shoshoni, Wyoming. They both enjoyed retirement, traveling, fishing, being around family and friends and volunteering at the Shoshoni Senior Center.
After her husband, Marvin passed away in 2006, she remained in Shoshoni, Wyoming for a short period of time. Due to decline of her health she then moved to Scottsbluff Nebraska, to be taken care of by her grandson Steve Michael Rea and Shannon Rammage.
Carol had fond memories of her time in Shoshoni High School, for example senior sneak days in South Dakota, initiation day as a freshman where she helped paint the “S” on the water tank hill, and being in plays and sporting activities. Carol always was caring and very kind. She had a wonderful smile and a love that most people would be envious of for her husband. In the last final years of her life she got to enjoy her two great-grandsons; Landon and Bear, and her great-granddaughter Bailee.