Devon Jeffrey Faehnrich

Devon Jeffery Faehnrich was born October 18, 2001 in Denver, Colorado. He is the oldest of three children born to Debbie and Jeffrey Faehnrich. Devon attended Legacy High School and graduated in 2020. He then enlisted in the United States Navy in hopes of becoming a Naval Aviator.

Devon loved the outdoors. He grew up hunting, fishing, hiking and camping. He was a natural born athlete. He grew up playing and loving competitive sports; like soccer, football, and wrestling. He was always up for an adventure and spent his winters snowboarding and summers enjoying water sports and golfing. Devon was fearless in everything he did. Learning to snow ski is usually a little intimidating for most people, but not Devon. As soon as he was able to stand up on skis, Devon bombed down the hill and flew off of a jump. The crash at the bottom of the jump didn’t slow him down, he actually hit the jump with more speed on his next attempt. Some of the most memorable moments with Devon include countless hours of video games, board games with the family, dancing, and traveling around the country. His favorite football team was the Denver Broncos.

He began his journey with the United States Navy in April, 2021. Upon completing recruit training in Great Lakes, Illinois, he attended Basic Enlisted Submarine School and Electronics Technician Navigation “A” School in Groton, Connecticut prior to reporting to his first operational duty assignment. On March 30, 2022, he reported to the Navigation Department on the Virginia-class submarine, Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Montana (SSN 794) in Norfolk, VA. He was a member of the crew during the ship's commissioning which gave him the prestigious honor of becoming a Plankowner.

Survived by his mother Debbie, father Jeffery, sisters Emily and Lindsey, his grandparents Georg and Linda Faehnrich, Barbara Whelan, Dana and Pam Whelan. He is also survived by his many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins; Aunt Belinda (Ryan) Hollingstead and their children Noah and Annmarie.

Aunt Cori Whelan and son Sean Lewis; Uncle Scott (Brianna) Whelan and sons; Kollin, Dalton, Caden, Rylan (deceased); Aunt Cathy (Eric) Roberts and children; Alyssa, Christian, Abby, Sydnee, and Sophie;

Uncle David (Andrea) Whelan and daughters; Chloe, Avery, and Eden; Aunt Kristin (Ryan) Smith.

His dogs Kona and Daisy.

Visitation Wednesday, April 12th from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m., with the service at 10:00 a.m. at Olinger Chapel Hill, 6601 S. Colorado Blvd., Centennial, CO 80121. Committal service, with Navy military honors will take place at noon at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Gather at Staging area "A." A reception will follow from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Olinger Chapel Hill.