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Dennis Gartner Obituary

Dennis Gartner June 15, 1946August 20, 2020 While dealing with "cabin fever" from Covid-19, Dennis lost his battle with a rare cancer. He left behind an extended family who will miss him greatly. Born in California, his family moved 40+ times following his dad's work-related transfers. As an adult he painted Christmas trees, owned his own small business, taught youth groups at church, and retired from Boeing after 37 years. As a result, he had many interesting stories to tell and a lifetime of experiences to draw wisdom from. Always wanting people to be their best selves, Dennis was sometimes seen as overbearing and opinionated. At other times he was almost revered. He is irreplaceable. He was loved and will be missed greatly.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Sep. 11, 2020.

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Rod Derline

June 24, 2021

To Vickie and family, I just recently heard of Dennis passing last summer. I have great memories of all the time we spent together at Boeing and all the basketball players and teams we used to talk about. Sue and I send our deepest sympathy.

Kristi Smith

September 21, 2020

I had the honor of working with Dennis over many of his 37 years at Boeing. He set his expectations high and held you to them. He taught me to work hard but to not give so much to the company that I lose sight of what was important to me. He always reminded me to stay humble and I will never forget him. He's a part of some of my favorite Boeing stories. He was a tough yet amazing man. He will be missed.

Owen Haugen

September 14, 2020

My sympathies to Dennis’s family and to all his friends.
I met and worked with Dennis at Boeing.
At work Dennis looked for the best in people and helped them perform as best they could. In more than 20 years of meetings and projects, Dennis was often served as the voice of reason for a multitude of organizations.
I am grateful for having known Dennis.

Larry Edgin

September 14, 2020

So incredibly sorry for your loss. I had the pleasure to work with Dennis at Boeing. He was a great guy.

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