Valerie Wolf
Longtime Denver resident Valerie Wolf passed away on September 2, 2026. She was 74. A service was held on September 6 at Mt. Nebo Memorial Park, officiated by Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky and Rabbi Sarah Shulman. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements.
A native of Chicago, Ill., and born on June 15, 1952, Mrs. Wolf (nee Jacobs) attended Lincoln College and Bradley University.
She started her career in sales for Crown Zellerbach pulp and paper company, which brought her to Denver in 1983.
In 1984, Valerie married Terry Wolf. They were a couple until Mr. Wolf’s passing in 2020.
Mrs. Wolf worked for Denver Public Schools as a paraprofessional at Holm Elementary and Cory Elementary.
“Her biggest hobby and passion was Mah Jongg,” her family said. “She loved drives in the mountains, playing cards, rummikub, watching movies and cheering on the Broncos and Nuggets.
“She was a force — she brought humor, energy and an unmistakable presence wherever she went. She was vibrant and always the life of the party.”
Survivors are children Jessica (Matt) Mulverhill and Aaron (Genevieve Miller) Wolf; grandchildren Isaac Mulverhill and Vivian Burkhalter; brother Wayne Jacobs and sister-in-law Pam Wolf.
Contributions may be made to BMH-BJ or HEA.
Gwen Sievers Footlik
Colorado Springs resident Gwen Sievers Footlik passed away on September 15, 2026, at the age of 70. A service was held on September 18 at Temple Shalom, with interment at Sons of Israel Cemetery.
A native of New York City, Mrs. Footlik moved to Los Angeles with her family when she was five years old. She received her bachelor’s degree from California State University Northridge (CSUN) and later worked for Universal Studios Hollywood for 25 years. There, she ultimately became a human resources benefits administrator, and later moved to a similar position with Silgan Containers.
Mrs. Footlik was a life member of Hadassah.
Mrs. Footlik and her husband Robert retired to Colorado Springs in 2015.
“Gwen brought warmth, generosity, faith and love into my life,” said Mr. Footlik. “What began so unexpectedly became 41 years of marriage, partnership, shared history and a life together that I will always cherish. No matter how cold or cruel the world around us became, Gwen was the light, the warmth, the support and the love of my life.”
In the final weeks of her life, Mr. Footlik says, his wife was anxious about who would take care of him. “That was Gwen. Even in her own fear and suffering, her tears were not for herself. They were for leaving me, for leaving our daughter Sharon, and for leaving the grandchildren who will never get to know her love in the way she would have wanted.
“Her concern, even then, was for the people she loved.”
Survivors are Mrs. Footlik’s husband Robert; daughter Sharon (Michael) Yocius; grandson Nicholas Yocius; and siblings Michael (Charlene) Sievers and Jeffrey (Bonnie) Sievers.