Dennison, Michael Louis 1956-2010

DENNISON, NEAL

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer
Date: 5/4/2010 at 20:00:52

NORTH SIOUX CITY -- Michael Louis Dennison, 53, of North Sioux City died unexpectedly Thursday, March 4, 2010, at his residence.

Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Anthony Opem, pastor of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home.

Michael was born Aug. 26, 1956, in Akron, Iowa, to Tom and Barb (Neal) Dennison. He grew up in the Westfield area and attended elementary school in Westfield. He graduated from Heelan High School in 1975, and from Briar Cliff College in 1979. Mike worked for Sioux Laboratories in Sioux City, Metz Baking Co. in South Sioux City, and Claussen Nursery in North Sioux City.

Mike was active in sports while in school and participated in baseball and wrestling. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, cooking, the outdoors and mushroom hunting. He was a fan of Notre Dame football.

Survivors include his daughter, Summer Dennison and her husband, Joe Gogue, and their two children, Amaya and Josiah of Sioux Falls, S.D.; his parents, Tom and Barb Dennison of Westfield, Iowa; his special friend, Renee Crippen, and her children, Missy and Kevin; six brothers and sisters, Thomas Dennison of Sioux City, and his children, Tiffany, Tom, Tanya, Trevor and Tyler, Deanna (Roger) Heyl of Akron, Iowa, and their children, Derek, Jordan and Connor, Kathryn (Kirk) Banks of Westfield, and their children, Haley, Cale, Bret and Devon, Pat (Kelley) Dennison of Akron, Iowa, and their son, Robert Lloyd, Bill (Janet Kluver) Dennison of North Sioux City, and their children, Lacey and Lindsay, and John Dennison of Westfield, and his children, Riley and Colton; as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Davis, Marlin Hoffman, Bill Long, Lee Fredrickson, Cole and Justin Lineberry, Steve Knapp, Dale Hayden, Dave Horsley and Jeff Banks.

~Source: Sioux City Journal, March 7, 2010