Loving Teacher, Coach, Official, Volunteer, and Friend to all who met her, Mary “Sheila” Hasenkamp touched many lives throughout her life. Sheila died on May 29, 2022, at the age of 81 at her home, The Oakmont of Pacific Beach, in San Diego, CA where she lived for the last 5 years surrounded by family.
She was born to Jerry and Virginia Hasenkamp of Denver, CO on March 26, 1941, and has two brothers, Jerry Hasenkamp Jr, who predeceased her in 2010, and Jim Hasenkamp who currently lives in La Jolla, CA with his wife Janet. Sheila loved spending as much time as possible with her nieces, Ellen Robinson and Cecilia Lee of San Diego, her nephews, Jerry Hasenkamp III who died in 2016 and Fred Hasenkamp who lives in Kentucky, as well as nine great nieces and nephews.
She attended St. Catherine of Siena grade school and after graduating from Mount Carmel High School in Denver, she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Northern Colorado.
Sheila was a physical education teacher for 33 years, 28 of which were at Arvada Junior High School. She loved teaching middle school children and watching them grow into young adults. Shelia also had a successful 30-year career coaching and officiating in variety of sports including volleyball, gymnastics, basketball, and track. She touched the lives of thousands of students and athletes over her career.
After her retirement from teaching in 1996, Sheila did not slow down. She was the first woman to serve as Clerk of the Course for the Colorado State Track Meet. She worked at Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) as the Wrestling and Basketball Ticket Manager for state tournaments, she served as a starter for boys and girls golf tournaments, and was a dedicated volunteer at the Jefferson County Action Center in Lakewood, which assisted individuals and families who were about to become homeless or were in great financial need for food and shelter.
Sheila had a distinguished career and her contributions to education, athletics, and the greater Denver Colorado Community were significant and demonstrated by many honors and awards throughout her life. Some of them include Jefferson County Volleyball Coach of the Year 1984 – 85, Arvada High School Coach of the Year in 1984, Outstanding Junior High Educator of the Year 1989, and induction into the Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1991. She received the prestigious Dorothy Mauk Award from Sportswomen of Colorado, the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports Hall of Fame, and the National Coaches Federation’s official recipient for Section 6 IBM High School Hero’s Award. Sheila was a member of the Colorado Volleyball Officials Hall of Fame, and she was honored by CHSAA with the Distinguished Service Award in 2001 for her unselfish dedication to student athletes in Colorado.
Sheila lived life to its fullest. If she wasn’t teaching, coaching, officiating, or volunteering, she was likely on the way to a ski slope or golf course. She was an avid snow skier, golfer, bowler, dedicated Denver Bronco football season ticket holder and a longtime member of Christ on the Mountain Catholic Church. She will be remembered for her smile, kindness, and desire to help those in need.
Sheila was a servant leader deeply loved by family, friends, colleagues, and students. Her memory will serve as a reminder to always be kind to others, smile often, and live life fully.
There will be a viewing at The Advantage Runyan-Stevenson Funeral Home on June 21, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm followed by a Rosary. The funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 1:00 pm at Christ on the Mountain Catholic Church and burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Reception will follow at The Den at Fox Hollow Outdoor Pavillion. In lieu of flowers please send donations in memory of Sheila to Jefferson County Action Center 8755 W 14th Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80215 or Colorado Special Olympics 12450 E Arapahoe Rd Suite C, Centennial, CO 80112.
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