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DENNIS LARSEN Obituary

Dennis Lee Larsen "Denny" Born in Tacoma on Oct. 1, 1940; went to the great big ballpark in the sky Feb. 13, 2011. Den was an avid sportsman. Softball, bowling and darts were a few of the sports he loved and excelled at. He was a strong willed person who had a big heart. A true man's man. He will be missed. Den was preceded in death by his parents Reuben and Dorothy Larsen. Survived by his daughter Denise (Troy) Whitney, grandchildren Trevor, Taylor and Drew, brother, David (Diane) Larsen, sister Linda Helmka, nephew Todd (Tracy) Larsen, niece Jodi (Ron) Snyder, greatnieces, nephews, and numerous friends. Private ceremony with a gathering at a later date.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Feb. 20, 2011.

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February 25, 2011

To All my Dear Cousins,
I loved Denny and will miss him too.
Thinking of all of you always.
Paula Kaye

February 24, 2011

TO Dave, Diane and Denise,
Ed and I want to give you our condolences and want you to know that a flooding of great memories came back of good times together with Den, you guys and Denise as a little girl. God Bless
Penny

My friend

Ken

February 21, 2011

To David. Linda and family I'm sorry for your loss and I also lost a good friend. He made me feel like family.

Ken

I miss and Love you bro, Your Sis Linda

February 21, 2011

February 21, 2011

Dear Dave and Diane,
Sorry to read of Denny's passing. He was a better than average slopitch player and we shared a lot of laughs. Sorry I lost contact with Den.
Your friend,
Dick Zierman

Sharon Francis

February 20, 2011

Dave, Diane, Linda and Denise,
I am sorry to hear Dennis has passed away.
Sharon (Bruce Larsen)

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