Steve Dozsak, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on June 27, 2024, at the age of 89, just several days after his beloved wife Tereza. He was born on August 12, 1934, in Hungary. He served in the Hungarian Army just before the revolution. To escape the Hungarian revolution he bravely journeyed to America with a friend to seek refuge. He and his friend decided they liked the mountains, and in 1957 they began to call Colorado their home.
In January 1958, Steve met the love of his life, Tereza Lakner, in a drug store, and their connection was immediate. They married just months later in September 1958, beginning a partnership that spanned over six decades. Together, they raised four children in the Denver area, where Steve worked for a union as a pipe insulation installer.
Before Steve's retirement, they embarked on a new adventure, purchasing land in Bennett, Colorado, and building a farm house from the ground up. Steve found joy in creating a home on their hobby farm, where they raised pigs, cows, chickens, and rabbits. They cultivated vegetables year-round and tended to a spectacular flower garden, particularly cherishing their prized roses.
Upon retirement, Steve fully embraced farming life in Bennett, where his days were filled with the joys of caring for their animals and cultivating the land they loved. He was passionate about hard work, but really loved cars. He was ever so excited when he found and purchased a 1957 Crown Vic.
Steve will be deeply missed by his sons, Steven (Cindy) and Joseph (Kristi); his grandchildren, Deanna (Marshall), Chelsea (Steven), Desiree (Marc), Amber (Bryan), Michael, Sarah (Brian), Yvonne, Amanda (Jim), Kendra, Miranda, Sabrina, Olivia, and Preston; and his great-grandchildren, Jethro, Aspen, Brielle, Penelope, Shaylee, Ashley, Michaela, Elija, Nova, Zane, Arianna, Jonathan, Lily, Faith, Aiden, Brandon, and Noah.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Tereza; his daughters, Elizabeth Schaper and Frances Rimel, and his siblings, Margaret and Margaret. Steve's legacy of love, dedication, and hard work lives on in the hearts of all who knew him.
A memorial service to celebrate Steve's life will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10AM, followed by a reception from 11AM - 1PM, both at Advantage Runyan Stevenson Mortuary in Lakewood. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Malley Rehabilitation and Care Center in Northglenn, or the Denver Hospice.
Rest in peace, Steve, as you reunite with those who went before you, and may your spirit forever bloom in the gardens you tended and the lives you touched.
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