Sheldon Bentley Defriez

Sheldon Bentley DeFriez, beloved brother, uncle and friend, died June 22, 2019 from complications following a pulmonary embolism, in Arvada, Colorado. He was 48 years old.

Sheldon was born July 21, 1970 in Provo, Utah, to Stanley Charles DeFriez and Joan Davis DeFriez.
He is survived by his brothers, Stan Jr. (Wendie) and Ira DeFriez; sisters, Jill and Alice DeFriez; nephews, Wood and Jace Skinner; nieces, Emilee DeFriez and Jancee Skinner; brother-in-law Kevin Skinner and grandniece, Violet Skinner.
He is preceded in death by his father and mother, sister Toni DeFriez Skinner, and nephew Conrad Skinner.
Sheldon grew up in Heber City, Utah and graduated from Wasatch High School in 1988. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Paris, France Mission 1990-1992.
He spoke French fluently and always read his scriptures in French.

Sheldon graduated from Brigham Young University in 1995 with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and a minor in French. He received a second Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering in 2005 from Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colorado. He lived for 12 years in Denver, CO and enjoyed his job at Denver Channel 8. Looking for a new adventure, Sheldon sought a job in Atlanta, Ga, where he spent 7 Years working as a Broadcast Engineer for Encompass Media. Most recently, he spent a year back in Colorado where he was employed at Spectrum/Charter Cable as an Advanced Video Engineer.
Sheldon was extremely intelligent and enjoyed learning new things. He loved learning and took calculus in college as an elective course. He loved history and visiting historic places. He especially enjoyed learning about British History and traveled to the United Kingdom 3 times. He loved visiting historic castle, museums and battlefields. Sheldon loved to travel, whether it be in his own backyard or abroad. He was always ready and planning for the next trip, next city, next location.

Sheldon was left handed and proud of it! A big teddy bear who was shy and a little gruff on the outside but extremely tender and thoughtful on the inside. He was the first in line to help any of his family members or fellow men. He often donated to various charities, always grateful that he was in a position to help.

We are going to miss you “Sheldy B.”
A viewing will be held from 10-11 am on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Heber North Stake Center, located at 521 E 500 N, Heber City, Utah. Funeral services will follow at 11 am. Sheldon will be buried next to his parents in the Heber City Cemetery.

Our family would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for all the love and support we have received through these difficult times.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to one of his favorite charities in his name: LDS Philanthropies, Wounded Warrior Project or your Local Food Bank. Friends and family may visit the online guest book and share a memory of Sheldon at www.probstfamilyfunerals.com