Kenneth P. Mersfelder

Kenneth Mersfelder Obituary

MERSFELDER, KENNETH (KEN) P.
Kenneth (Ken) P. Mersfelder, 55, of Aurora, passed peacefully December 28th, with longtime companion, Deb Domres,
by his side. He was preceded in death by his father, W.G. (Bill) Mersfelder. Ken is survived by his mother, Lorrain Mersfelder, of PA, brother Roy and his family, of GA, and sister Lori, of CO. Ken received a B.A. from Texas Christian University, and attended TCU's M.J. Neeley School of Business, where he earned a M.B.A. in 1975. He started his career in oil and gas and went on to work as an Independent Business Consultant and Entrepreneur. Ken was a man of integrity and compassion, who was an avid fly fisherman and photographer. He loved to garden, cook and roast his own coffee, while always finding time to help friends create new business ventures. He will be missed by his numerous friends and companion animals, Ali, Chamois and Max. Memorial donations, in his name, may be made to the AMC Cancer Research Center at 1600 Pierce St., Denver, 80214, or to a scholarship established in his name at the M.J. Neeley School of Business at TCU. A celebration of his life is planned for early spring with information and inquiries for both the scholarship and life celebration to be found
at [email protected]. The Family invites you to sign the guest book at www.Legacy.com.

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Published by Denver Post on Jan. 21, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Kenneth Mersfelder

12 Entries

Clyde & Jane, Dave, John, & Mark Ritter

February 3, 2007

All of us mourn Ken's untimely passing, Uncle Clyde and Aunt Jane, and cousins Dave, John, and Mark.

We Ritters especially remember his teenager years when we visited the Mersfelders in their New York home. Ken was happy to display his latest projects, such as creating a dark room to develop film or demonstrating how he fished along nearby Valley Stream.

Ken,and his brother Roy and sister Lori (with parents Lorrain and Bill) also visited the Ritters in East Brunswick, New Jersey, where tag football in the backyard was the favored game and Thanksgiving turkey the choice dinner.

College days and beyond separated us East and West. We truly will miss Ken.

Joseph Mastalerz

January 27, 2007

Ken was my tenant for 11 years in a townhome I owned in Denver during the 80's. Coincidentally, we were both involved in the oil and gas industry at that time and got to relate both on a professional and personal level. I'm sad to hear of his passing and will remember him as an astute businessman who seemed eternally optimistic in the face of adversity. I'll miss his enthusiasm and drive.

joe

January 24, 2007

He was the best friend a guy could have.

Mary Quigley

January 24, 2007

I worked with Ken in the mid 80s at the Western Company in Denver, CO and found him to be highly intelligent and a very nice man.

George Allen

January 24, 2007

Ken was the first person I met when we both reported for orientation at TCU in August of 1969. I was just a plain ole boy from Tyler, Texas, and he was this brash bundle of energy from New York, who had just been to Woodstock. For some reason we immediately hit it off. It may have been the yellow 1965 Pontiac Catalina convertible I had, since Ken didn't have a car.

We both ended up in the business school for undergraduate and graduate school, and in many classes together. Being at a liberal arts school, we were required to take some sort of fine arts course. Ken and I selected an art appreciation class at night. We had a 25 year old female professor that made showing up for class easy. The night part helped, since ken was not very good at making early, or even mid, morning classes. We were required to create art projects for grades, which sometimes proved challenging, unless we had properly prepared for the class. Somehow we both made an A in the class.

My wife and I still have many photos we look back on fondly that ken took of my young children when I lived in Corpus Christi and Ken lived in Alice back in the late 70's - his artistic talent for photography was really showing. I also have many fond memories of the times we spent together, which I hope to share someday with Deb (and which discretion will not allow me to share here - unless it is the story about the Rolling Stones concert in Dallas on Halloween at the Cotton Bowl - but on second thought, maybe not). Ken was one of only two people who I maintained contact with after college. I will miss him greatly. I know his spirit and personality will live on in others.

W.Michael Gephart

January 24, 2007

It was of the worst days of my life when I learned my dear friend had passed away. He and I spent many hours together fishing and shooting at the range and although I had to move and come back east he and I never lost contact and have been very close since 1989. I will always miss him and I wish Deb and his mom luck and love for their time putting together his affairs.

Fritz Weeth

January 24, 2007

I came to Denver in the mid 90s to work on an energy startup - Ken was one of the investors. For reasons beyond Ken's control, the business failed.

You get to learn who a person really is in adverse conditions. Yes, Ken was grumpy, losing money is not fun, but when the internal business environment turned adversarial he always conducted himself style and integrity.

A rare person I am honored to have known.

Marion Domres

January 23, 2007

I first met Ken when he came to my home with my daughter, Debi...some 20 years ago. Ken became a fixture in our family, and a man my husband and I loved and respected. When Debi's father passed, Ken was there to pick up the pieces for her and I. My favorite "Ken" story was during one vist to our home while he was working in Kentucky. It was Debi's birthday, and she flew in from Denver to meet him. She wanted to go the Chicago to her and Ken's favorite place for dinner. A lentghy discussion came about between Debi and her father as to where to go and why drive so far to the city. Ken stepped in and told her father, "Well, then again you're not driving and she's my problem now." Needless to say Debi and her father never disagreed again. Ken and my husband ended up doing business together and when her father wanted to know or ask something about Debi he would call Ken. We loved Ken like our own son. I will miss him at our daily lunches together when ever I was in Denver, most recently last November. I knew he was not well then, but he always had a smile and joke to share. My heart goes out to his family, as I know he will be missed in my life. I know he is watching over Debi now, always shaking his head, with that sly grin on his face...I can hear him saying, "Oh, Lucy you're in trouble now." With sincere sympathy for your families loss.
Marion Domres

Lauren and Tim Adler/Sherwood

January 23, 2007

Ken will be missed by his neighbors. He was always there with a smile and a wave. When we started our business Ken was our first customer and I still have the first dollar he gave us on opening day. He was a great neighbor and friend.

Roberta, Bruce and Justin Schiller

January 23, 2007

As
a Long time neighbor of Laurel Hill
Drive in Valley Stream New York. Lori as a close firend now and back
when we were classmates at South High . Our two families became very
close when Bill their father died . My heartfelt thoughts and wishes to the
family at this time of grief.

Martin Wohnlich

January 22, 2007

I just found out that Ken passed. He worked for me for many years and we became close friends. We were planning on getting together as soon as I'm back from Mexico. This is a very sad day.

If possible, I would like to ask Deb to call me at 303 794-8955

Jeanna Ritter

January 22, 2007

The Ronald Ritter family has fond memories of a family vacation to Yellowstone with a stopover in Denver and time spent with Kenny. Our girls wore the Colorado Rockies tee-shirts that Kenny gave them until outgrown and to this day laugh about their dad & Kenny "fly fishing" in the parking lot of a Chinese restaurant.
Our love and prayers to Aunt Lorrain, Lori, Roy, and their loved ones
Ron, Jeanna, Dawn, Becky, & Stacey Ritter

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