Kevin Kyle Revelle

Motto: Life is TERRIFIC!

July 15, 1965 - October 29, 2025

 

We say farewell, until we meet again in God kingdom, to Kevin, loved by his family, friends, and co-workers.

 

Kevin was born July 15, 1965 in Craig, Colorado, the second child of K. Kyle Revelle and Bonita Louise Baker. He was born with a special gift to love and value others and an amazing capacity to find joy in everything! To say that Kevin “made people feel special” is inaccurate. People felt special, seen/heard, valued because Kevin actually saw them each as special, saw/heard them, and valued them. His attitude and behavior towards others reflected this. Kevin loved his family fiercely, was devoted & loyal to friends, and served others in what way he could. He thrived on human connection and helping others. He found joy in the accomplishments and skills of his loved ones. While not religious, Kevin had a strong faith in God, participated in the Catholic Church for decades, and lived a life of Christian values.

 

He loved the outdoors in all its beauty and wildness. He appreciated the vastness of the west and the serene beauty of the mountains. He loved: hunting, hiking, bowling, watching wildlife and animals in general, gaming (board, card, or computer), and riding his dream Indian Challenger motorcycle.

 

Kevin attended Moffat County High School where he was a great student and enjoyed participating in wrestling and football. He talked often and fondly of his wrestling cultural exchange experience in Japan. He loved his classmates, valued their friendships, and stayed in touch with many of them throughout the years. He enjoyed high school so much, that if he could have, he would have stayed in high school. He graduated in 1983, then attended Colorado State University where, as he put it, he majored in party and minored in social life. He was wise enough to realize he needed to grow up a bit more and decided to enlist in the US Army. He didn’t care what job, so long as he got to jump out of airplanes. He and his college roommate joined within weeks of each other in the summer of 1986 and although they chose different jobs, they ended up stationed down the road from each other and stayed friends even after his enlistment ended. He served 3 years at Ft. Bragg, NC with 50 Sig Bn as an airborne Multi-channel Communications Specialist (36MP at that time). He made 26 static line jumps while in the service and was thrilled to be in the first group to jump from a C-5 Galaxy. Kevin’s laid-back personality, caring for others, loyalty, and always being good at his job earned him respect and friendship. His snarky comments, like “Not a problem, sergeant!” earned him push-ups as well, which he happily did with the same ornery grin on his face as when he made the comment.

 

Kevin met fellow soldier Szabina Fejér at Ft Bragg in 1987. She always said he was the best thing she got out of the Army. They both recall the first time they saw each other, though it was just in passing. It took several months and an intervention from Kevin’s college roommate for them to finally go out on a date. They married August 1989 at St. Stephen, King of Hungary Catholic Church in Chicago, IL. Kevin joked that he had one day of freedom between the end of his active duty enlistment and his marriage date.

 

Kevin returned to Grand Junction, CO to start college (again) while Szabina remained in NC to complete her enlistment. They spent the first 9 months of their marriage in different states without ever thinking that the distance/separation might be a problem.

 

Szabina joined Kevin in Colorado after her enlistment ended in 1990. Kevin earned his Computer Information System degree from Mesa State University, and began working for Grand Valley Information Systems. He then worked for the City of Grand Junction. Their first blessing, Arik, was born in July of 1993. They bought a little house, and their second blessing, Isa was born in April of 1995.

 

In 1997, Kevin accepted an IT position with Albertsons, and the family moved to Boise, ID. Kevin worked in various IT capacities from support to network and email administrator/engineer at Albertsons/Supervalue/TCS for the next 25 years. At one point, Albertsons sent employees to what was affectionately called “Happy Camp” which was right in line with Kevin’s positive attitude. There Kevin learned about “TERRIFIC” and he worked hard to indoctrinate everyone to the concept of being TERRIFIC. How are you? Terrific!

 

In 2023, Kevin decided to change employers and started work at BPM, Inc. He liked the new company and his co-workers, some of whom he already knew from Albertsons. He enjoyed his work and liked to problem-solve for people. Kevin had a way of explaining technology to people without making them feel ignorant. He was skilled at using analogies appropriate and understandable to the particular person he was helping.

 

In the course of his life, Kevin had a myriad of adventures mostly with his family, though occasionally alone, sometimes sitting in the grass watching the dog chase butterfly shadows in his back-yard, other times making friends in a foreign country whose language he did not know. With Kevin, there was no such thing as being lost, it was simply another adventure! Coaching soccer and refereeing with his kids was a particularly special adventure, but there were many, many special adventures over the years.

 

Kevin was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, grade 4 on December 12, 2024. His first brain surgery was December 30, and due to an infection in the surgical site, a second was in January. He underwent radiation and chemotherapy, then maintenance chemotherapy to fight the aggressive brain cancer. Despite the challenges, Kevin maintained his positive attitude, using that attitude and humor to helping others deal with difficult situations. His caregivers from nursing staff to neurosurgeon were astounded by his great attitude. Kevin always maintained that even his blood type was in keeping with his attitude - B+ (Be Positive)!

 

Kevin breathed God’s name for the last time on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. He had just turned 60 in July. His parents, children, wife and friends were by his side as he began his new adventure. 

 

Kevin is survived by his wife, Szabina; children Arik (Victoria) Revelle and Isa (Kevan) Elcock; grandsons, Keelon and Kingston Elcock; parents, Kyle & Bonnie Revelle; sister Michelle (Mike) Scheele; nieces Jasmine Scheele and Rachel (Will) McGhee; nieces, nephews, and extended family; and many, many friends whose lives he touched and made better.

 

We will greatly miss Kevin’s infectious grin, his TERRIFIC positive attitude, his big heart that was always willing to help others, his orneriness, his laugh, the brightness he brought to everyone’s life, the care and attention he extended to each person, his sarcasm, the twinkle in his eye, so many, many other positive attributes!

 

Kevin will be inurned at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery on Friday, November 14, 2025. His memorial service will be at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church after the internment at 11:30am. There will be time to gather & share stories and food afterwards.

 

Donations to Idaho2Fly | Idaho Men's Cancer Support Organization would be greatly appreciated. Kevin recently participated in a fly-fishing retreat last August and was very impressed with the organization and event. He was grateful for the opportunity to participate.