Dennis D. Kennedy (1950 - 2012)

KENNEDY, DOTSON, GERDOM

Posted By: Pamela Wagler (email)
Date: 5/29/2018 at 15:07:20

The HawkEye
Burlington, Iowa
November 15, 2012

Dennis Kennedy

Dennis Dotson Kennedy, 61, of Burlington, died at 10:14 pm Monday, November 12, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous war with lung cancer.

Born December 18, 1950, in Burlington, he was the son of Donald Cameron and Harriet Dotson Kennedy. On October 14, 1983, he married Melodee Cooper Gerdom at his maternal grandmother's farm in Wapello, IA.

He was a 1969 graduate of Mediapolis High School. In 1971, he earned a technical degree from Indian HIlls Community College in Air Frame and Power Plant Mechanics. Dennis worked for Wal-Mart Transportation for 24 years. He was well known throughout the area for his work in restoring antique tractors. He was a member of Mediapolis United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Melodee; three daughters, Jennifer (Jimmie) Bechtel of Holton, KS, and Alisha (Justin) Smith and Denette (Pat) Walsh, both of Denver, CO; two sons, Jeffrey (Nicole) Gerdom of Burlington, and Dane Kennedy at home; three grandchildren, Jacob Hess, Hannah Bechtel, Madison Smith and one due any day; his mother, Harriet Kennedy of Yarmouth; two brothers, Mike Kennedy of Yarmouth, and Rob Kennedy of Russell, IA; two sisters, Dawn Talley and Lori Andrews, both of Yarmouth; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father and both paternal and maternal grandparents.