Mike Jackson

Michael “Mike” John Jackson, 68, passed April 8, 2024, after his courageous 16-year battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease; he was surrounded by family at his home in Littleton, Colo.

Mike was born to Dale Omar and Dorothy Faulkner Jackson in Lewiston. He loved school and always said he’d be content to be a professional student. Mike attended Lane Community College in Eugene, Ore. (track and field). In later years, he attended Front Range Community College in Fort Collins\Loveland, Colo., and received his associates degree in electronics. Mike met the love of his life, Sheri Lewis, and married in 1984 and by 1988 had decided to move to Estes Park, Colo., and called it home until 2017.

To know Mike was to know his many passions in life such as music, dancing, tye-dye, weight-lifting, rugby, ballet, hiking, karate, Tai chi, practicing Buddhism, photography, snow sports, religions, languages, competing in the Scottish Highland Games just to name a few. He also loved traveling and thoroughly enjoyed visiting places throughout the U.S., Europe, the Mediterranean, Scandinavia, Old Russia, Australia and New Zealand.

Mike is survived by the love of his life, Sheri; his three children who are his pride and joy: Mark John and his wife, Carrie, in Clarkston; Jesse Michael in Spokane Valley; Mikki Lewis and their wife, Patricia, in Littleton; and ten grandchildren: (Mark) Leah, Tyler, LaAnnabra, Grace and Harmony; (Mikki) Christopher, Tyler, Lilliana, Ivan and Arya and two great-grands: (Mark) Khione and Ignatius “Iggy” and a host of extended family, friends, in-laws and out-laws who loved him and will miss him dearly.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Dale Omar and Dorothy Faulkner Jackson, and his brother Terry “Buck” Wallace Jackson.

In lieu of flowers, if you choose, donations in Mike’s memory may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado, Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation, Wild Animal Sanctuary, Denver — in association with Be a Tree.

Sheri and family would like to thank Mike’s hospice team, CompleteCO Hospice, for guiding us along Mike’s journey.

Mike’s outdoor celebration of life and memorial tree planting ceremony will from 10:30 a.m. to noon PDT, Saturday, April 27, at our home in Littleton at 10211 W. Ottawa Place, Littleton.

All our appreciation to the Be a Tree Cremation Family.