Daniale Susan "Dani Sue" Rothrock, 51 years old, passed away on July 22, 2019 in Dripping Springs, Texas.  Dani Sue was born December 21, 1967 in Rantoul, Illinois on Chanute Air Force Base and was the youngest child of Stephen Rothrock and Connie Taft. 

We will miss her innocent, child-like perspective on the world that we have grown to love and admire.  We are certain that she would want everyone who knew her to walk away with a smile and a hug to make their life a little brighter for even a moment.  It was not uncommon for Dani Sue to introduce herself to a complete stranger by saying “Hi, my name is Dani Sue and I’m a guardian angel”!  Her favorite motto was "Think about the positive....don't think about the negative!".  

At 51, Dani Sue still believed in Santa Claus and the Christmas spirit. On the weekends you could find her out with her family going fishing and watching the Bronco's games. Christmas was her favorite time of year.  She had many things that she liked to do such as going to the theatre, seeing the latest Disney movie, checking out a new restaurant, helping other people, riding horses, walking dogs, catching up with her friends at social events, and showing off her latest dance moves at the community dance or singing her favorite karaoke song (because you know that she was really meant to be a rock star!).  

Dani Sue graduated from El Cajon High School in El Cajon, California in 1989.  She was a Special Olympics athlete competing in swimming, basketball, as well as track and field where she accumulated a multitude of first place medals and ribbons.  She was a member of the Longmont special needs bicycle club.  She worked at the golf course in San Diego cleaning golf balls as well as Einstein Bagels, McDonalds, and Chili's.

She is survived by both of her parents, Steve Rothrock (Ft. Lupton, CO) and Connie Taft (Austin, TX) as well as her two older sisters, Barbara Sadler (Longmont, CO), and Kathleen Grover (Dripping Springs, TX) as well as two nephews and nieces.

We were one of the "lucky few" families to be blessed to have her as a part of our lives. Hakuna Matata!

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Down Syndrome Society (https://www.ndss.org/donate/)