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Dennis Whitten

1956 - 2025

Dennis Whitten obituary, 1956-2025, Brigham City, UT

BORN

1956

DIED

2025

Dennis Whitten Obituary

Dennis Whitten

1956 - 2025

- Our Dear Husband, Father, Grand Father and Great Grand Father passed away on Saturday August 30, 2025. Following years of Sickness.

Dennis was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on March 1st, 1956 to Patricia Headrick and Henry Whitten, Dennis has 3 sisters and 6 step brothers.

Dennis loved playing Football at Deerfield High School in Kansas, and when he served in the Air Force in England as well. He worked as a Dental Assistant working for a Military Dentist for 5 years, he really enjoyed his time there.

Dennis loved to run, he ran several Marathons and earned medals for each one.

Dennis was a Long Haul Trucker for several companies, for 50 years. For a while He owned his own Trucking Company, with his wife Jacklyn as a partner, until he had health issues. Dennis Loved Seeing the Country as he Trucked all over the United States and Canada.

Grandpa Dennis Loved his Family, Especially his children and Grandchildren –Nacona Holmes (Jeremy) Michaela Whitten, Mark Payne, Chris Payne (Melissa) Jamie Christensen, (Megan Payne- in heaven) Grandchildren-14 and 2 Great Grand Children.

Dennis was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Dennis Loved going to church, and would try to Always attend even though he was out of town so much.

Dennis was Married and Sealed to Jacklyn Wilcox on January 9, 2002 in the Ogden LDS Temple. Dennis had several callings and a strong Testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ.

Your Family will miss you, knowing you are in the Loving Arms of our Heavenly Parents will give us Peace, We Love you, Until we meet again.

A Funeral service will be held on September 8th, 2025 at 11:00 with the Viewing at 10:00, at the Brigham City 6th Ward 105 Fishburn Drive Brigham City, Utah 84302. Burial will be in Paris, Idaho

As a Family we'd like to Thank Symbii Hospice Home Health and the Nurses and Amazing Staff. So helpful.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Deseret News from Sep. 3 to Sep. 4, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Dennis Whitten

Sep

8

Service

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Funeral Service at Brigham City 6th Ward

105 Fishburn Drive, Brigham City, UT 84302

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Debra Rexroad

September 7, 2025

Dennis was my brother-in-law and we, my husband and my children always loved him. He will be missed by us. We will always remember the good times we shared with him. My heart is broken for you, Jacklyn. Please accept my deepest sympathy. You and your loved ones are in my prayers.

Robert and Judy Olsen

September 4, 2025

Jacklyn, our deepest sympathy to you and your family for the loss of your beloved Dennis.

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