Obituary of Brenda Sheldon

Surrounded by her family, Brenda passed away peacefully at her home on 1/2/25, at the age of 79.

She was born in Dallas, Texas to Dorothy Keith Levitt and Isadore “Bud” Levitt.  Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Sacramento, California where her sister Linda Levitt Haley grew up and had a wonderful childhood.

Brenda attended the University of Colorado, Boulder. There she met her future husband, Norman. They were happily married for 56 years until his death in 2021. She was an amazing mom to their 3 children and a wonderful Nana to her 5 grandchildren, who made her proud every day.

She loved playing bridge, the ukulele, and volunteering at Temple Sinai amongst other worthy causes. 

These all brought her immense pride, joy and a whole lot of fun!

She is survived by her sister Linda Haley; children Audrey (Craig) Chapel, Dan (Cady) Sheldon and David (Lynn Hutchinson) Sheldon; grandchildren, Ben, Jonah, Jack, Lily and Sadie; sister-in-law Vivian Sheldon Epstein; niece Elizabeth (Steve) Smith and their children Sam and Haley.  She was preceded in death by her parents Dorothy and Bud Levitt and her husband Norman Sheldon.

Brenda was diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative neurological disease nearly 2 years ago. She felt very fortunate to live in a state where Medical Aid in Dying is legal. She left us proudly on her terms with humor, grace and dignity.

Funeral services will be held at Temple Sinai, 3509 S. Glencoe Street, on Friday, January 3, 2025, at 11:00am. A livestream will be available on Temple Sinai’s website by clicking here: https://sinaidenver.org/livestream/. It will also be recorded and available for viewing at a later date. Interment will follow at Mount Nebo Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to:

Temple Sinai, ALS United Rocky Mountain, or The Denver Hospice.