Dennis Cohrs

DENNIS COHRS

Funeral services celebrating the life of Dennis Cohrs, age 60, of Glencoe were held on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 11:00 AM at First Ev. Lutheran Church in Glencoe. Officiating was Rev. Ronald Mathison. The organist was Dawn Wolter. The soloist was Lawrence Biermann who sang “On Eagle’s Wings.” Congregational hymns included “Amazing Grace” and “I Know that My Redeemer Lives.” Serving as casket bearers were Jim Stepien, Rick Rose, Brian Brinkmann, Bob Kunkel, Larry Lindemann and Gary Polzin. Honorary casket bearers were “All others that Dennis touched.” Interment followed in the church cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday evening at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe.

Dennis Ewald Cohrs was born June 10, 1949 the son of Ewald and Gladys (Gebhardt) Cohrs in Glencoe. He was baptized on June 26, 1949 at First Ev. Lutheran Church in Glencoe by Rev. A. Streufert and later confirmed into the faith also at First Lutheran by Rev. R. F. Meissner. He attended and graduated from Glencoe High School in 1967. On December 9, 1972 Dennis was united in marriage to Joy Church at First Ev. Lutheran Church by Rev. E. W. Blumenkamp. The couple was blessed with two children. They made their home on a farm near New Auburn. Dennis’s passion was farming and he also enjoyed doing seasonal work for Seneca with the sweet corn picking crew. He also loved his dear family and any reason to get together with others and socialize.

On Thursday, April 8, 2010 Dennis entered his eternal rest at Glencoe Regional Health Services at the age of 60 years, 9 months and 29 days. He is preceded in death by his parents; infant brother; father-in-law Eugene Church; sister-in-law Patricia Cohrs.

Dennis is survived by his wife Joy of Glencoe; children Andrew Cohrs (Christine) of Glencoe, Keri Mills (Jeremy) of Silver Lake; grandchildren Jaidyn Cohrs, Julia Cohrs, Christian Cohrs, Austin Cohrs, Abigail Mills, Madeline Mills, Garrett Mills; siblings Carol Swenson (Allen) of Litchfield, Elaine White (Larry) of Mayer, Betty Smith (Richard) of Green Isle, Donovan Cohrs of Glencoe; mother-in-law Dorathy Church of Kerkhoven; sisters-in-law Jeanne Poe (Jerry) of New London, Susan Weldon of Burnsville, Melissa Petersen (Terry) of Kerkhoven; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Arrangments were with the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe. For online guestbook please visit www.mcbridefuneralchapels.com