Frederick L. Boening

Frederick Boening passed away with family at his side on November 7, 2026, at the age of 97. He was born on August 26, 1929. Frederick lived a long life and will be remembered with respect and affection by those who knew him.

A couple of weeks before he had a “Thanksgiving” dinner with Jamie, Carole and Steve. The day before his death he had a great day. He spent the day with his daughters Diana and Jamie at Tagawa’s Christmas Market looking at all of the pretty things and going out to lunch. He got one last kiss from his “adopted” daughter Beth. Going to his great granddaughter’s gymnastics meet with Diana, Jamie, Shelley and Fred was a first. He “wondered what it was all about.” Three of his grand daughters arrived Friday evening for a weekend visit. It was a day that he felt good, a busy day, a great day. He watched, questioned, and took it all in. One might say he rallied.

Fred lived a long and full life. 70 years of marriage that ended in the loss of his wife June just over a year prior. This obviously broke his heart. We’d see him sitting in his chair with her photo in his hand talking to her. The loss was huge after so many years of caring for her.

Fred enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, building things with his hands, his large yard and gardening, gambling in Blackhawk, traveling, camping in the camper with his family seeing all of the National parks in the west along with some not so known hidden gems, watching the Rockies and Broncos with his girls, and spending time with his daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was always up for a good party that brought people together for a good time.

Fred always had a job of some sort. The brewery, the line crew, threshing wheat, driving horses to plow a field, TV repair service, electrician, construction…He spent 2 years in Korea and came home to meet the love of his life June. They were married after 2 years of dating and went to college in Wisconsin. A job offer in Chicago with Western Electric as an engineer started a very full life. Their first 3 daughters were born in Illinois, and 4th in Colorado. From a small town in Wisconsin to Chicago and a short time later Colorado called. A move that was filled with new opportunities, new lands to see, new friends, and new experiences. He was always proud of the fact that he was retired longer than he worked at Western Electric.

His church and Catholic faith were always at the core of his being and it was evident in the way he lived his life. He was generous, kind, welcoming to anyone who came to visit, allowing family who needed a place to stay, to stay for a bit that often ended up being 6 months or a year, neighboring, before bed prayers, and morning prayers that were said every day, no matter how his health failed. God was important to him.

His summer was filled with doing fun things with his family when they visited. With his grandchildren, with Shelley and Jamie who were always at his side. He went to the ballet, gymnastics meet, bowling, fishing, a drive over Trail Ridge Road and saw 74 elk in a meadow up close, his ever favorite Blackhawk, and to the new Argo Gondola. We heard him tell our cousin, “ You should see where I am…I am on top of the world. I can see everything from here.” His mind was always sharp.

Fred was preceded in death by his wife June, one baby daughter, his parents, 4 sisters and brother. He is survived by one sister, Paulette, his daughters, Carole (Steve), Diana (Ken), Shelley (Brad), and Jamie (deceased Jerry). Also, eight grandchildren, Annie (Walter), Matt (Erin), Fred (Kassi), Beth, Katie (Frank), Lindsey (John), Ben (Kate), and Mary (Dalton). And, 12 great grandchildren, Jake, Freddy, Lorelei, Addie, Oliver, Mar, Kiera, Leo, Sofia, Wren, Theo, and Chloe.

Fred will be missed by all who knew him. His faith, work ethic, commitment to family, desire to make sure everyone around him was cared for, felt cared for, and happy. His dry sense of humor that only some understood and breathy laugh especially when he thought he was funny. His need to be independent even though his need for help grew with his failing health. He wanted to be sure we all felt provided for and would never lose that family connection that glued us together. Fred, Dad, Grandpa, will never be forgotten and will forever be missed.

If anyone would like to send a donation in Fred’s honor or memory, please send to www.foodconnectcolorado.org.

His passing marks the close of a life that spanned nearly a century. May his memory bring comfort to all who mourn him.