Denise Snowdon Obituary

Snowdon
Denise "Denny" Snowdon
July 1, 1954
December 3, 2024

Denise (Denny) Irene Snowdon, 70, passed away on December 3rd after a dignified battle with dementia. Denny passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family.
Denny was born July 1st, 1954 to Duane and Bonnie Johnson in Colorado Springs, Co. She was the second-born of three children, with an older and younger brother. Denny grew up wildly chasing in the footsteps of her father following a passion for horseback riding and barrel racing. Determined to make a name for herself in a family of rough and tough cowboys, she characterized her childhood and young adult years with hard work, integrity, and fortitude. Anything the boys could do, she could too.
In the late 70's, Denny moved her life to Chicago for her first marriage and in 1978 welcomed her daughter Elizabeth O'Neal. Shortly thereafter, she returned back to Colorado Springs and started a career in real estate where she met Jeff Snowdon when she hired him as a contractor, they married in 1984. Denny and Jeff went on to have two more daughters, Emily and Molly Snowdon.
Denny and Jeff were not only life partners but also business partners. They built Select Property Enterprise, a residential property management company, from the ground up. At the peak of their business, they managed over 380 residential properties, working with 350 owners, and supporting 380 families across Colorado Springs, Fountain, Manitou, Monument, and Woodland Park area. Denny and Jeff selflessly served their community until retirement in December 2020. They owned their business for 32 years. Denny was also actively involved in the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM), where she was a founding member of the Colorado Springs Chapter and local President. She also served on the National Board for NARPM and became National President in 1998.
Denny was preceded in death by her parents Duane and Bonnie Johnson.
She is survived by brothers Steve Johnson (Barb Johnson), and Matthew Johnson (Marilyn Johnson). Her husband Jeffery Snowdon, daughters Elizabeth O'Neal (Robert O'Neal), Emily Snowdon (Wil Hotz), and Molly Snowdon (Owen Cahill). Grandchildren Kyla Pryse (AJ Pryse), Dillion O'Neal, Connor O'Neal, and Gavon O'Neal. Great-grandchildren Blake, Waylon and Riot Pryse.
Service for Denny will be held on Tuesday, December 17th at 2:00 p.m. at Swan-Law Funeral Directors Chapel.
Donations made in Denny's name to the Colorado Springs Humane Society, Salvation Army, and Alzheimer's Association would be greatly appreciated.
We will always remember Denny as an independent woman, the glue who held her family together, with a fiery passion for serving her family, friends, and community.