Louis William Jahde

Louis William Jahde, 90, of Denver, CO passed away on April 17, 2020 peacefully in the comfort of his home while sleeping. Lou was born on November 4, 1929 on a family farm near Inwood, IA to Alfred and Irene (Gacke) Jahde. They later moved to Webster, SD.

Lou graduated from Webster High School in 1947 and then attended Northern State University. He joined the SD National Guard, which was activated in Sept. 1950. After serving 10 months at Camp Carson, he was sent to Alaska for 11 months. He then returned to Northern State University, where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration and moved to Denver in 1955.

He married Patricia Schouveller on October 10, 1959. They raised one daughter, Michelle Jahde Carter.

Lou co-founded Palace Construction on September 1, 1963, a leading construction company in Denver. In 1977, he became sole owner and CEO of Palace Construction.

Lou served on several boards, including St. Thomas Seminary, The Catholic Foundation, Arapahoe House of Denver, and Historic Elitch Theatre. He was active in Legatus, Rotary Club of Denver Southeast, and the Denver Serra Club.

Throughout his life, Lou dearly valued spending time with his family and loved ones, skiing, tennis, and a good game of golf. He was truly loved by everyone in the Denver community and anyone who crossed his path.

Lou was preceded in death by his parents Alfred and Irene, his wife Patricia, his sister Esther Montgomery, brother-in-law Lowell Montgomery and brother-in-law John Schouveller. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter Michelle and son-in-law Richard Carter, his treasured granddaughters Jaidi and Raili Carter, sister Joann Weber, brother-in-law Leroy Weber and sister-in-law Gayle Schouveller, nieces Cindy Wallace and Joan Ideker, nephews Steve Montgomery, Dick Weber, Mike Weber, Bob Weber, Rick Schouveller, their spouses and children, several cousins, and many, many friends, along with his beloved dog Gigi.

Lou was kind, caring, humble and faithful. He will truly be missed by many!

In light of recent health advisories, Lou's celebration of life has been postponed until a later date. A very small service will take place Friday, April 24th at 11:00AM at Good Shepherd Catholic Church.

Good Shepherd will be streaming Lou's funeral service live from their Facebook page. All you need to do in order to access the live streaming is follow the below link to their Facebook page and they will be streaming live in their feed around 11am:

https://www.facebook.com/goodshepdenver/

When we are able to have a Celebration of Life, and it will be big, there will be updated information posted on this online obituary.

For those who desire to honor Lou's memory, please consider donating to either:

The Catholic Foundation

www.thecatholicfoundation.com

6160 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 211

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

or

Religious Sister Appreciation Day, C/O Denver Serra Club

7654 S. Race Street

Centennial, CO 80122

Funeral Mass: April 24, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Good Shepherd Catholic Church
2626 East Seventh Avenue Parkway
Denver, CO 80206

Celebration of Life: Friday, August 13, 2021 3:30pm - 6:30pm

Glenmoor Country Club
110 Glenmoor Drive
Englewood, CO 80113

Please call to RSVP at 303-777-7999