Kevin Lee Radel

Kevin Lee Radel

Jan. 14, 1966 - Feb. 17, 2012

AURORA, Colorado -- Kevin Lee Radel, 46, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Julesburg, Colorado.

Visitation will be from noon to 6 pm Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Austin-Tennant Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the United Methodist Church in Julesburg with Pastor Joy Savage and Pastor Art Roth officiating. Interment will follow at the Ovid Cemetery in Ovid, Colo.

Kevin was born on Jan. 14, 1966, in Julesburg to Larry and Faye (Mikelson) Radel. He attended school at Julesburg Elementary and Julesburg High School. He graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1990. He worked at the Colorado Department of Transportation as the North Program, R6 Professional Engineer III in Denver.

He married Jodie Leann Daniels on May 24, 1997. They met in April 1992 and have been inseparable ever since. He was a member of the NRA, Republican Party and the Colorado Society of Engineers. He enjoyed hunting, playing poker, gambling, football and fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Jodie; mother, Faye Radel; brother, Brian and wife Jodi, of McCook, Nebraska; nieces Tatum and Jaimee Radel; aunt, Kathy Dolezal.

He was preceded in death by his father Larry.

Memorials may be made to the Kevin Radel Memorial Fund c/o Austin-Tennant Funeral Home PO Box 24, Julesburg, CO 80737.

Austin-Tennant Funeral Home in Julesburg is in charge of arrangements.