Obituary of Carol Mendelson

Carol Mendelson, Denver; Born the daughter of Edwin and Alma Nelson in Chicago. Carol was so special to all who knew her. She was in the entertainment business, modeling in Chicago and New York, working in film, dancing professionally, and appearing on television with Frank Sinatra and other stars. In the early 1950s Carol moved to California to be an actress. It was 1959 in Lake Tahoe that she met Les, and 10 months later they married. The two lived together in LA and part time in Scotland, as well as Rancho Mirage, California and Denver. Wife of Les Mendelson; Mother of Stacy (Jeff) Robinson; Grandmother of Joe Preblud, Anna Preblud and Tucker Robinson; Aunt of David Kourlas; Service, Sunday, 1:00pm, Quebec Place at Fairmount; Interment to follow at Emanuel Cemetery; Contributions to The Rocky Mountain Alzheimer’s Disease Center (make checks payable to University of Colorado Foundation and note fund #222578 or visit giving.cu.edu/alzheimers to give online) or to The Denver Hospice.