Wesley Conway Brewer

Wesley Conway Brewer of Pueblo West, CO, peacefully passed into the Lord’s arms on October 25, 2026, at his home in Pueblo West, CO. Wes was born February 24, 1937, at home in Fountain, CO, to Charles Sylvester Brewer and Pearl Theodora (Akers) Brewer.

Wes was the youngest of four children born to Charles and Pearl. He graduated from Drennan School in Drennan, CO, in 1954. Wes married Juliet Havergal of Woolton Hill, England, on April 20, 1963. Together, they raised seven children. During their 63 years of marriage, Wes and Julie lived in Kapsabet, Kenya; Pawnee City, NE; Logan, UT; Grandview, CA; Barstow, CA; Newberry Springs, CA; Hugo, CO; Saguache, CO; Parker, CO; Beulah, CO; Pueblo, CO; and Pueblo West, CO.

Wes was an educator, artist, historian, civic activist, conservator, and writer. He earned his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University and a master’s degree from Utah State University. Wes taught students of all ages, from elementary school through college. He published the Eastern Colorado Plainsman in Hugo, CO, and wrote one novel, Beyond the Sangres.

Wes was an adventurer who conquered Africa’s highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and was a fierce advocate for land conservation. He played a pivotal role in securing the Drennan Community Schoolhouse’s listing on the National Register of Historic Places and personally undertook restoration work. The schoolhouse held special significance for Wes, who attended both school and worship services there.

Wes was a civil rights activist and an advocate for the disenfranchised. His efforts were instrumental in securing the dismissal of murder charges against a Black man accused in the 1971 killings of two Riverside, California, police officers. He helped establish the Silver Valley Unified School District in Daggett, CA, and served as a founding member of its school board.

Wes was a masterful gardener and a gifted landscape artist who transformed outdoor spaces into works of art, creating serene settings with natural materials, lakes, arched bridges, stone seating, waterfalls, and fountains. He aspired to live the creed, “Do no harm to God’s creation.”

Wes was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Sylvester Brewer and Pearl Theodora (Akers) Brewer; stepfather, George Wyman Smith; brothers, Charles Springer Brewer, John Floyd Brewer, and Alfred Thomas Brewer; half-brothers, Clay, George, and Buster; half-sister, Thelma; step-siblings Gaylord Murton Smith, PearlNadine (Smith) Wands Flint, Marylee (Smith) Dunlap Smith, and Lois Irene (Smith) Brewer; and daughter, Melissa Widhalm.

Wes is survived by his wife, Juliet; their children, Sharon (Gregg) Halstead of Monument, CO, Kirsten (Todd) Halstead of Littleton, CO, Christopher (Charita) Brewer of Alexandria, KY, Malaika (Lonnie) Garcia of Pueblo, CO, Pearl (Scott) Alexander of Pueblo West, CO, and Natasha Brewer of Pueblo, CO; two children from an earlier marriage; 25 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Wes will be laid to rest at Chico Basin Cemetery, near his childhood home and the beloved schoolhouse. Services will be held at Hanover Community Church, 17480 S Peyton Hwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80928, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. Please note that Daylight Saving Time ends on this date, so plan your arrival accordingly.

Donations in lieu of flowers can be made in Wes’ name to the Drennan Community School Building, 22275 Drennan Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80928.