Beasley, Christopher

73, died on Nov. 19, 2022 . Chris was born on Jun. 25, 1949, in Los Angeles, CA to Audrey Pauline (Petersen) and Wallace Walter Beasley. Early in his life, the family moved from CA to Prairie Village, KS, where Chris and his older brother Steve and younger brother Dan were raised. He attended Shawnee Mission East High School. Chris' father served in the Navy on a submarine and Audrey was a Navy nurse, so after his high school graduation, Chris followed tradition and enlisted in the Navy where he served in Vietnam on river boats. After serving in Vietnam and upon returning to Kansas, he earned his master's degree in Psychology from Emporia State University, and then worked at The Menninger Clinic as a research assistant for Dr. Roy Menninger. In 1988, Chris met Debra M. Wilde and they were married in 1989. Together they moved to Denver, where Chris attended University of Denver and earned his Doctor of Psychology (Psy-D). Chris was a department director and clinician at Aurora Mental Health Center in Aurora, Colorado for 16 years. He then opened a private practice which was active until his death. Chris was the epitome of the saying, 'still waters run deep.' He was kind, patient, and an excellent listener. His experience, perspective, and personality made him an ideal, dedicated and most of all compassionate clinician for his clients. One would be hard pressed to find anyone more honest, principled, or with higher integrity. He was a prolific reader, great cook, a gardener, and woodworker. Many adventures filled his life from trips to Paris, South Africa, and New Zealand to riding his Harley Davidson. Chris took joy in not just navigating the back roads, but also learning the stories created there. Chris is survived by his wife of 34 years, Debra Wilde, older brother Steve (Toni) Beasley, son, Scott and Scott's daughter, Tessa; younger brother Dan (Judy) Beasley and their children, Christopher Fulks, Valerie Fulks, and Brittany (Eric) Wickstrom; niece, Amy (Mike) Keltner and her children Bryan Babb, Allison Babb, and Emily Pratt; nephew Michael Wilde and his children Amanda (Jesse) Stiebens and Brandon Wilde. A Celebration of Life will be held on June 30, 2023, 1:00 pm at Washington Park Boathouse 701 S Franklin St, Denver, 80209.

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Published by Denver Post from Apr. 9 to Apr. 16, 2023.

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Connie Topliff MD

July 22, 2025

Chris-you were a remarkable man. Thank you for everything. I´m so glad I knew you.

Trent

February 14, 2025

Chris was my therapist when I first moved to CO. I was just about to email him about upcoming availability before I learned of this unfortunate news.

Chris helped me get through some tough times in early adulthood. The saying that sticks out to me most from meeting with him is "you've thought about this enough". He really helped me put things to rest.

He was a thoughtful and considerate man, and I am sure that I am just one of many lives that he's touched.

Rest in peace, Dr. Beasley.

Ron Petersen

July 10, 2024

Ronald Petersen

July 10, 2024

Chris and I grew up together in Prairie Village. I´m embarrassed to say I only learned of his death just now. His passing brings back many childhood memories. Our families grew apart after high school. Everyone moving around mostly. We both got our first motorcycles about the same time (Suzukis) and I´m glad to learn he was able to get a Harley. I will miss him he was a good man.

Steve Crase

April 12, 2023

Very sorry for your loss. I knew Chris at SM East.

January 8, 2023

Rest in peace and thank you for your help Dr. Beasley

Gerald Paul

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Gerald W Paul

December 24, 2022

I am deeply sadden with the death of Dr. Christopher Beasley. Dr. Beasley was my therapist over the past 5 years and I say with confidence that he helped me more than any of the other doctors and therapist that I have worked with in the last 25 years. He made me identify and deal with the issues that I have avoided over the years. More than any one issue that he helped me with my relationships that I had family members. Over the last 5 weeks I have come out of a troubled time of my life, I'm sad that he didn't have the opportunity to see the improvement that I had made with the doctor's guidance. I thank God that he put Dr. Beasley into my life. My God be with his family.

Marian Camden

December 7, 2022

Chris Beasley was a dear person and a wonderful psychologist. He was always very kind to me in graduate school when I was there as a new student, and I have appreciated his support and collaboration throughout the years. He lived an admirable life and helped many, many people along his journey. May he rest in peace and his family's hearts find comfort.

Chaplain Jeromy Wells

December 6, 2022

Dr. Beasley held space for me during some difficult days. I'm grateful for his work and I value the time he invested in me. I miss him greatly.

Ann Slevin

December 4, 2022

My daughter was Tutored by Chris's wife Debra. My daughter had to give a presentation on something. she chose geodes. Chris took time out on a Sunday for my daughter to interview him. Not only that he brought out geodes for her to look at. Not only that, he allowed her to take some of his treasured geodes to class and let the kids look at them. Above and beyond. He was so lovely towards the kids Debra worked with. He will be genuinely missed. My heart aches for Debra, they were a fantastic team.

Josef Bischetsrieder

December 2, 2022

Dr. Beasley,
The warmth and optimism that pervades our time will be an enduring memory of mine. I will miss you, and because I found you at such a critical time in my life, I’m not sure any Thursday around lunch time will ever be the same.

To all, as a patient under Dr. Beasley’s thoughtful care, I have the highest admiration of him as a practitioner, and as a genuinely concerned man. He didn’t always need to offer that I call him at any time if our schedules didn’t align on any given week, but he opened a new insight to life that was previously out of touch to me and for that I will be eternally grateful. His spirit of care and compassion will live on.

To the extended Beasley family, I have a tremendous amount of respect for Chris and I wish our last text a few weeks ago would have been a call. May you find peace and comfort during this very difficult time.

Respectfully,
J. Bischetsrieder

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