ELMER "BUD" DENNIS

1928 - 2011

Bud passed away March 7, 2011 with his family by his side following a long struggle with Alzheimers.

Bud was born on July 29, 1928 in Conrad, Montana to Edwin and May Dennis. The family moved to Anacortes, Washington in 1937 where Bud attended Anacortes High School with the class of 1948.

He married Bess MacDonald on March 27, 1950 at her family home on 34th Street. Following their wedding, they moved to Shelby, Montana and lived there for the first few years of their marriage. Both their children were born in Montana. They returned to Anacortes in 1956 remaining there until 1979 when they moved to Burlington and Sedro Woolley before retiring from Scott Paper Company after 30 years and moving to Yuma, Arizona. They moved to Milwaukie, OR in 2005 to be closer to family.

Bud loved to fish, hunt, and travel by RV, but most of all, he loved his family.

Bud was preceded in death by his parents Edwin and May Dennis and his grandparents, daughter-in-law Kathy Dennis, and a granddaughter, Megan Dennis of Milwaukie, OR.

Bud is survived by his wife of nearly 62 years, Bess Dennis at the family home, his son Jim Dennis of Milwaukie, OR and his daughter and son-in-law Linda & Mike Oppe of Anacortes, WA; 6 grandchildren: Beth Woodruff, Michelle Gleason, and Ann (Kiel) DiGennaro, all of OR, and Mark (Ami) Oppe of North Pole, Alaska, Eugene (Theresa) Oppe of Sedro Woolley, WA, and Matthew (Odette) Oppe of Coppell, Texas; 14 great-grandchildren with another due in May, and 1 great-great-grandchild. Bud is also survived by his two sisters Rose (Walter) Northrup of Ketchikan, AK and Donna Church (Pat Bowen) of Everett, WA and sister-in-law Jean (Bill) Canfield of Olympia, WA as well as many nieces and nephews.

Inurnment will be at Grand View Cemetery in Anacortes, WA with a reception following to be held later in the Spring. Time and location to be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to: Providence Willamette Falls Hospice, 1505 Division St., Oregon City, OR 97045 in gratitude for their dedicated and compassionate care of Bud during his final illness. The family would also like to thank Monterey Court for their loving care of Bud for the past 5 months as well as the Milwaukie Senior Center for all their support and care throughout the past difficult months.