Peter Rommel

Peter Andrew Rommel was born on September 22, 1958 and tragically passed away on February 27, 2017 due to a heart condition. Peter is survived by:  His two children, Caitlin and Dylan Rommel, their mother, Sara Betterton-Rommel, and Sara’s father, Robert Hensley  His mother, Yolanda Rommel, his stepfather, Bob Rommel, and his biological father, Andy Musial.  His life partner, Dawn Grainger, and her two children- Orion and Chloe Rojas-Grainger  And his extended family, the Taos community. Peter was born in Poland. He and his mother moved to the United States in January of 1960. Growing up, Peter was a national champion in freestyle archery and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor’s in Business Management. His dream was to work in the hospitality business. When he lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he owned and operated a bed and breakfast, the Savoy. Upon his passing, he was working at Berkshire Hathaway Taos Real Estate as a realtor and at the Historic Taos Inn in as Front Desk Manager on Duty Peter loved hiking, skiing, going on adventures, camping, nature, dancing, smarties, and every once in a while, a good fresh squeezed margarita. His dimples and smile would light up any room he entered, and he was well known for his compassion and heartful hugs. He was extremely creative, and would always have a project going on; fixing up old Porsche’s,….. In lieu of flowers, please  Donate to the Taos Men’s homeless shelter: taosmensshelter.org  Peter’s go fund me account, Peter’s memorial heart fund: https://www.gofundme.com/peter-rommels-heart-fund  Take a moment to hug your loved ones or a walk in nature. Time waits for no one. Memorial Service was held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Taos Inn.