Stephen Christopher Ulricksen - Obituary

ur dear brother and uncle, Stephen “Steve” Christopher Ulricksen, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025. He was born to loving parents, the late Rex and Elizabeth Ulricksen, on Independence Day, July 4, 1952, in Crowley, Louisiana. He grew up in a happy home in New Orleans for the first nine years of his life and enjoyed subsequent moves to Houston, Shreveport, Denver, and Los Angeles with his family. Steve graduated from the University of Utah and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity where he met his life-long friends. He took off on his first real adventure working for Exxon for two years in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, above the Arctic Circle where he was a weather observer, measuring temperatures up to 90 degrees below zero. He moved to Ocean City, Maryland, and then on to Annapolis where he became partners in what is now Liljenquist and Beckstead, where he worked for 47 years. Steve traveled the U. S. and Europe extensively. He visited all 50 states and loved visits to Colorado where he camped and hiked in the Rocky Mountains with his family. He also took the opportunity to visit most of the National Parks. He was a true adventurer who enjoyed nature. Steve was able to walk the entire length of the C&O Canal that runs from Cumberland, Maryland to Georgetown, D.C., as well as walking 85 miles along the Appalachian Trail. His favorite local spot was Quiet Waters in Annapolis where he walked hundreds of miles each year. Steve was also a historian and enjoyed sharing the rich history of Maryland and Virginia with his nieces and nephews on rides through the countryside. There were three things that Steve loved dearly – his family, his work family, and his country. He was loyal, kind, caring, and generous. He will live in our hearts forever. Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Rex and Betty Ulricksen. He is survived by his sister, Nanette Richard (Jeff); brothers, Craig Ulricksen and Brian Ulricksen (Kammie); nephews, Bradley Richard (Shiho) and Harry Ulricksen (Courtney); nieces, Jennifer Kawakami (Jason) and Sara Ulricksen (Ariel); and great nieces, Aimi and Annika Richard and Tatum Washington. Friends and family are invited to celebrate Steve's life on Thursday, February 13 from 6 to 8 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037. Friends and family are also invited to celebrate Steve's life on Friday, February 21 at 2 pm at The Archdiocese of Denver Funeral Home at Mount Olivet, 12801 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, followed by burial at 3 pm at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the SPCA of Anne Arundel County (P.O. Box 3471, Annapolis, MD 21403 or online here). Online condolences may be made using the Memories tab on this page.