Carolyn Josephine (McConnell) Heuberger passed away in the comfort of her home on March 6, 2017. Born on Nov 29t 1935 in Lima, Ohio, the McConnell family moved to Chicago and Long Island before settling in Denver, Colorado, where Carolyn met and married her husband Hans Peet Heuberger. Carolyn was an internationally acclaimed sculptor and abstract impressionistic artist. Her formal art education started in 1953 at Colorado College and continued on to the Chicago Art Institute. In 1956, she became a flight attendant with United Airlines. It was during this tenure that she began studying art with the Chicago Art Institute. Additional education followed with workshops and tours of art centers in France, Italy, Spain, Zurich and Berne Switzerland. She was known as Carolyn Cole, using her Mother’s Maiden name for her art. Carolyn’s paintings grace the walls of galleries, private collections and corporate offices throughout the United States and Europe. Music was a large part of her life and inspired her art. She would often put music on and spontaneously painted what came to her. She never had a preconceived notion of what she was going to paint. She painted very freely and her main goal with her art was to evoke emotion and happiness in the people who enjoyed it. Carolyn was a loyal advocate for animal rights. She served on the Board of Directors of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region and contributed to animal welfare causes throughout her life. She helped out many charitable organizations. Her heart was very generous. She was also an accomplished equestrian. Competing in the dressage circuit with her horse Chancey, winning numerous awards in the Denver area. Her genuine warmth touched the lives of everyone she met, and was affectionately known as ‘Mom’ wherever she went. She believed in treating everybody equal and was a huge equal rights advocate. She was very intelligent and honest and not afraid to speak out about what she believed in. She loved watching CNN and talking about local and national politics as well as business. Carolyn was also a huge Denver Broncos fan! You could always find her in her favorite red chair, dressed in her Broncos jersey and waving her pom poms for every game. She also loved to laugh! We will never forget the endless stories about her and her brothers pranking each other as children and well into adulthood. They remained very close in life, talking to each other every night. Carolyn is survived by her Husband, Peet Heuberger, 2 Children, Gunnar Heuberger (Sherri), Heather Heuberger both of Colorado Springs, 3 Grandchildren, Skyler Short (Kim) , Savanna Guffy (Marshall) , Joshua Eberly, 2 Great-Grandchildren Jackson Guffy and Mason Guffy, all of Colorado Springs. Her brothers, Wright McConnell of Polson, Montana, and Michael McConnell of Denver, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hellen and Wilbur McConnell. In lieu of flowers, the Heuberger family suggests donations to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak region.