The source

Citation ID
cite:pat-deneke-obituary
Evidence tier
2 · official transcript
Proves?
Yes, for what it states directly
Record type
obituary
Repository
The Denver Post (Legacy.com)
Public URL
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/denverpost/name/pat-deneke-obituary?id=34780313
Accessed
2026-10-08
Access
public source
Claims citing it
9

Excerpt

Pat Deneke (Fleenor) born February 17, 1933 in Evanston Illinois passed away, with her family at her side, on May 3, 2022.

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What this record proves

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9 claims this source proves or supports
ClaimPersonStatesStatusTierReview
claim:pat-fleenor:name:1Patricia “Pat” Fleenor DenekePatricia “Pat” Fleenor Denekeconfirmed1 · original recordaccepted
claim:pat-fleenor:living-status:1Patricia “Pat” Fleenor Denekedeceasedconfirmed2 · official transcriptaccepted
claim:paul-fleenor:migration:1Paul T. Fleenormigration · between 1934 and 1950 · Evanston, Illinois → Englewood, Coloradosupported1 · original recordaccepted
claim:emily-symons-fleenor:migration:1Emily Symons Fleenormigration · between 1934 and 1950 · Evanston, Illinois → Englewood, Coloradosupported1 · original recordaccepted
claim:pat-fleenor:migration:1Patricia “Pat” Fleenor Denekemigration · between 1934 and 1950 · Evanston, Illinois → Englewood, Coloradosupported1 · original recordaccepted
claim:joan-fleenor-facchinello:migration:1Joan Fleenor Facchinellomigration · between 1934 and 1950 · Evanston, Illinois → Englewood, Coloradosupported1 · original recordaccepted
claim:pat-fleenor:birth:1Patricia “Pat” Fleenor Denekebirth · February 17, 1933 · Evanston, Illinoisconfirmed1 · original recordaccepted
claim:pat-fleenor:death:1Patricia “Pat” Fleenor Denekedeath · May 3, 2022confirmed2 · official transcriptaccepted
claim:emily-symons-fleenor:parent-of:2Emily Symons Fleenorparent-of Patricia “Pat” Fleenor Denekesupported1 · original recordaccepted

What it does not prove

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Every claim citing this source is accepted as confirmed, supported or family-confirmed.

Open questions touching these claims

  • Which record names Emily Symons Fleenor as Patricia (Fleenor) Deneke's mother? Paul is named as her father by the 1950 census schedule and by a 2022 and a 2023 obituary, but Emily's motherhood rests on a sibling inference through Joan's obituary and on the schedule's "wife of the head" and "daughter of the head" columns, which state relationship to the head only.

    Status
    open
    Next action
    Her Cook County birth certificate of 17 February 1933, which names both parents; failing that, the Fleenor–Symons marriage register entry (question:paul-fleenor+emily-symons:marriage-and-dates). Promote claim:emily-symons-fleenor:parent-of:2 to confirmed only from a source that names Emily as her mother.
    Subjects

    Related claims

    • claim:emily-symons-fleenor:parent-of:2 — Emily Symons Fleenor: parent-of Patricia “Pat” Fleenor Deneke supported
    • claim:paul-fleenor:parent-of:2 — Paul T. Fleenor: parent-of Patricia “Pat” Fleenor Deneke confirmed
    • claim:pat-fleenor:birth:1 — Patricia “Pat” Fleenor Deneke: birth · February 17, 1933 · Evanston, Illinois confirmed

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Evidence tier and review status

This source is tier 2 · official transcript — proves? Yes, for what it states directly. A claim’s tier is the best tier among all its sources, so a claim listed here may sit at a stronger tier than this source when it also cites a stronger record.

Citing claims by tier, status and review state
Claim tierStatusReviewClaims
1 · original recordconfirmedaccepted2
1 · original recordsupportedaccepted5
2 · official transcriptconfirmedaccepted2

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