Dennis David Dane

Dennis David Dane obituary, Siloam Springs, AR

Dennis David Dane

Dennis Dane Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wasson Funeral Home - Siloam Springs on Jul. 18, 2022.
Dennis David Dane, 73, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died July 16, 2022, in his home. He was born January 1, 1949, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Burton Dexter Dane, and Bonna Belle (Edsill) Dane.
Dennis served in battle during the Vietnam War; earning multiple medals, including: National Defense Service medal, Vietnamese Service medal, Vietnamese Campaign medal with device, Combat Action Ribbon, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with bronze palm. In his later years he was a member of the VFW post 1674, in Siloam Springs.
He is preceded in death by both parents; his maternal and paternal grandparents, and his beloved fur baby, Sadie.
Survivors include his life partner Michael Pitkanen, of Siloam Springs; brother Douglas and late wife Nancy Dane, of Mesa, Arizona; sister Colleen Holden and husband Howard, of Des Moines, Iowa; nephew Jason Dane and Jessi of Iowa; nephew Bryan, of Iowa; niece Kris Rout, and Cory, of Iowa; nephew Greg Holden, and Chris, of Virginia; nephew Dan Holden, of Florida; niece Becky Holden, of Iowa; lifelong friends Ricky and Jackie McCormick, of Benton, Arkansas; and his beloved fur babies, Jack-Jack, and Sophie.
Memorial service will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the VFW Siloam Springs post or Elite Hospice. To sign the online guestbook, please visit: www.wassonfuneralhome.com

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