Gary Allen Dennis' Obituary
Gary Allen “Denny” Dennis, 66, of Cape Coral, FL, went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 13, 2013. He was born September 17, 1947 in Cedar Rapids, IA and moved to Detroit, MI where he lived for over 30 years before moving to Cape Coral in 2007. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam where he served one tour. Mr. Dennis retired September 30, 2013 from Ferrous Processing and Trading Company after 40 years of service. He was a Civil War Historian and was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. He was a member of Hope United Methodist Church in Cape Coral. Denny was loved by many and survived by his daughter, Jennifer N. Dennis and husband, John Harris and granddaughter, Marina Dennis of Locust Grove, GA; the love of his life, Latisha “Tish” Terry of Cape Coral; his sister, Patricia Packingham and her husband, Kenneth of Central City, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Bonnie Dennis and his brother, Terry Dennis. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Friends will be received from 11:00 AM until the time of the service. Burial will take place in Palo, IA. Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Gettysburg, PO Box 4629, Gettysburg, PA 17325, www.gettysburgfoundation.org or to Civil War Trust at: www.civilwar.org. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907, 239-936-0555. Online condolences may be made at: www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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