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Darlene Mae Wheeler "Dee" Axtell

Darlene Axtell Obituary

"Dee" Axtell was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Sylvia Anna Marie Hort and Clyde Clayton Wheeler. She was preceded in death by her parents, her step-grandson Daniel Hawk Axtell and by her husband Eugene Nelson Axtell, Colonel, US Army (1915-1969); and by her first husband Delmer Gabriel Olson, Ensign, US Navy Air Force (1921-1944). Axtell served in the WAAC in 1942. Her long and varied work career in administration, public relations, publishing, broadcasting, marketing and advertising included employment with the Omaha World Herald, the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service at Athens, Geneva, and at Washington D.C for International Conferences Division; by Kiplinger's "Changing Times Magazine" at Washington, D.C.; Radio KIDD, Monterey, CA; Deutscher Auslandiest fur Rundfunk und Fernsehen, Bonn (Germany) KETV, ABC TV affiliate at Omaha; and in Colorado Springs, with Gabel Advertising Inc. Axtell studied acting and performed with Bliss-Hayden Theatre and Geller's Workshop in Los Angeles and retained her interest in theatre through acting, writing and producing/directing plays while posted abroad as well as in the U.S. She is survived by her step-sons Michael Van Nicholas Axtell of Denver and William Ray Axtell of Breckenridge; her step-grandson Matthew Axtell, of Aspen, his mother Joann Connington of Crestone. Axtell will be interred at Ft. Logan Cemetery, Denver.

Published by The Gazette on Dec. 16, 2012.
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January 2, 2013

Dee was a great talent and a joy to work with. I really enjoyed knowing her and will always remember our thanksgiving together with her family. May your rest in peace.

December 17, 2012

Dee,
You will be missed greatly by everyone who was lucky enough to know you. You were like a grandma to me and i will never forget you and the puppies( Missy and Honey). I loved walking your dogs everyday and all your fascinating stories. Love you<3

Kristin Jensen

December 16, 2012

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Dawn Jensen

December 16, 2012

My dear Dee: I was so stunned to learn that you had left us. I know you were ready to join your family in everlasting peace, but we were not ready to let you go. You were an amazing friend to me and my daughter since we met. Your kindness was greatly appreciated. You gave my daughter her first paid job walking your beloved dogs after school; and I enjoyed babysitting them whenever you needed help. I love you and will miss you always. Thank you for being my friend. (PS...I will take good care of all your plants!)

Dawn Jensen

December 16, 2012

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