Dana Suzanne Denning (1971-2018)

DENNING, LINGELBACH, CURRAN, LANE, LETHCOE, LOFTIN, LAMB, LEWIS, PEPPER

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/12/2019 at 13:10:52

From Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care obituary, Ames, Story County, Iowa:

Dana Suzanne Denning age 47, of Ames, Iowa passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames on Sunday November 11, 2018. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 14238 500th Ave, Ames, IA 50014. A burial will take place at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery.

Dana was born March 29, 1971 in Ames, Iowa the daughter of Robert and Pamala Denning. She attended Ames schools graduating in 1989. She received her AA degree in Business. She worked at National Center for Animal Health in Ames as a Lead Lab tech. Dana loved animals of all kinds. She currently lived with her two great danes, Sam and Dean, whom she was very proud of. They received a lot of attention where ever she took them. Her adventures with them brought her great pleasure.

Dana enjoyed sports. As a young girl she was very proficient in roller skating and speed skating. She also played first string softball. Dana also took great pride in watching her daughter Emma, play softball for Ames High school. She sacrificed much to make sure Emma excelled at softball. It was the highlight of her life for many years. Dana enjoyed the New England Patriots football team and never missed a game.

Dana loved her family and was a big hearted, loyal friend. But the thing Dana was the most proud of was her only child, Emma. Dana felt, as every mother, that she had the most beautiful, wonderful child in the world. Emma was her life.

Dana is survived by her daughter, Emaly Denning, her mother Pam Denning and her husband, Darrell Lingelbach, her father and his wife, Bob and Debra Denning, and siblings, Christopher Denning, Deanne (Shawn) Curran, John (Anya) Denning, nieces Molly Curran, Makaylah Lane, Lauren Lane, Alexus Lethcoe, stepsiblings, Jamie Lingelbach and, Brittany Loftin, Cindy Lamb, Kevin Lewis, and Jason Lewis.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents Bud and Betty Pepper, Cecil and Dorothy Denning, an uncle David Denning, and a step brother Joel Lingelbach.

Dana had a generous heart and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

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