Penny Jeanette Shuey

Penny Jeanette Shuey (née Williams) passed away peacefully in Parker, Colorado on September 4, 2024, three days after celebrating her 80th birthday. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and spent most of her life in the Midwest and the Denver, Colorado area, living in thirteen different cities during her lifetime. Penny was a dedicated mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and loyal sibling. Her family meant everything to her. 

Penny was born to Carmellia Jane and James V. Williams on September 1, 1944. She graduated from Nebraska City High School, where she was the drum majorette for the high school marching band. Penny married her high school sweetheart, James (Jim) D. Shuey, and they had two children, Wendy and Jeff. Penny and Jim were married 41 years.

As an adult, Penny managed the household and raised their two children. She also had several interesting jobs including being a lifeguard and a certified Red Cross swimming instructor and began teaching swimming in high school at Nebraska City, Nebraska and later in Wichita, Kansas; she was the Village Clerk of Brock, Nebraska; in Alma, Nebraska, she was a sales associate at David’s jewelry store and at Haeker’s Furrier; she was a retail associate at Talbots clothing store in Kirksville, MO; a realtor in Litchfield, Minnesota; in Parker, Colorado, Penny was a traveling sales representative of various gift lines; she was the office manager for 11 years at Client Connection in Denver; and she finished her career as a jewelry grader of gemstones for eight years at Shane Co. in Centennial, Colorado where she was employed until she was 74 years old.

Penny enjoyed traveling and had several hobbies. She was an excellent seamstress, a single engine instrument-rated pilot, did silversmithing, macrame, was a dedicated attendee of family members’ sporting and school events, and enjoyed water and snow skiing, camping, gardening, and ballroom dancing. 

Penny met her second love, Fred Beisser, in 2008, and the two of them had a special and supporting relationship until her death. They loved attending events, dancing, dining, skiing and traveling together. 

Penny was preceded in death by her parents and former husband. Penny is survived by her children, Wendy (Steve) Saathoff of Centennial, CO and Jeff Shuey of Torrington, WY; grandchildren, Stephanie Saathoff of Los Angeles, CA and Tessa (Richard) Smith and great grandson, Jalen of LaVista, NE; her brothers Mickey Williams of Pueblo West, CO and Pat (Larry) Williams of Centennial, CO, her sister Pam (Jim) Schreiber of Parker, CO and Pam’s son Tim (Haley) Harvey and their kids Lucas, Stella and Nolan of Littleton, CO; her beloved boyfriend, Fred Beisser of Parker, CO, and many other extended family members and friends. 

Penny enjoyed being around people, making friends, and doing things for others. She will be remembered for her love of ballroom dancing, her beautiful decorating, classy dressing, her kindness, friendship, faith, and love for her country. She has left this earthly world to dance with Jesus. May she rest in peace. At her death, Penny donated her body to science for medical research. 

The Celebration of Penny’s Life will be at Mission Hills Church, 620 Southpark Drive, Littleton, Colorado on October 21, 2024, at 2:00 pm, with a reception to follow. The service will also be livestreamed at www.MissionHills.org/Streaming. The livestream will begin shortly before the service at 1:45 pm MDT. If you wish to give a memorial in Penny’s memory, please consider donating to TAPS – Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors of deaths in the military or veteran communities (taps.org) or Mission Hills Church (missionhills.org). 

Penny loved wearing bright colors. Her family suggests wearing brightly colored clothing to her Celebration of Life service to honor her memory.