Dennis Glenn “Denny” Robinson 1947 - 2020

HATCH, ROBINSON, JOHNSON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 9/29/2020 at 21:09:00

Sioux City Journal
27 July 2020

Dennis Glenn Robinson Sioux City

Dennis Glenn “Denny” Robinson, 72, of Sioux City, died Friday, July 24, 2020, at his residence.

Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, followed by a luncheon at Abu Bekr Shrine Temple, 820 Nebraska St. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., and a Masonic service at 7 p.m., at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave.

Denny Robinson, the son of Robert and LaVonne “Bonnie” (Hatch) Robinson, was born Aug. 14, 1947, in Correctionville, Iowa. He graduated from East High School in Sioux City in 1967.

Denny entered the U.S. Army on July 2, 1967. He attended ordnance training at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Denny was then stationed at the DMZ in Korea during the Vietnam War.

On Feb. 8, 1969, Denny was united in marriage with his high school sweetheart, Rebecca S. “Becky” Johnson, in Sioux City. He was then transferred to Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, where he served the remainder of his tour. Denny was honorably discharged on July 3, 1970.

The couple returned to Sioux City, where Denny was employed as a fabricator at McCracken Concrete Pipe Company. He retired in 1998.

Denny was an avid Scouter and was affiliated with Troop 221. He was Wood Badge trained, received the Silver Beaver Award, and was a Vigil Member in the Order of the Arrow. Denny was also a member of the Morningside Masonic Lodge 615, the 32nd Degree of the Sioux City Scottish Rite, and the Morningside American Legion Post 697.

Denny is survived by his wife, Becky of Sioux City; children, Ryan (Marcia) Robinson of Crooks, S.D., and their children, Riley and Jenna; Holly (Eric) Erickson of Liberty, Mo., and their children, Carter and Cale; Jeremy (Sara) Robinson of Sioux City, and their children, Emma and Stacie Snyder, and Kellen, Maselyn and Lissa Robinson; a sister, Sandra B. (Johnnie Jones) Greeny of Lakeside, Calif.; nephews, Trevor and Trent Greeny of Lakeside; an aunt, Patricia Murphy of Oklahoma; and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his in- laws, Don and Maxine Johnson; and his niece, Tonya Trayer.

The family has requested that memorials be directed to the American Legion Post 697.