OBITUARY: Dennis Lee Davis, 1938-2004, Worth Co., Iowa
 

  
                           Dennis Lee Davis
 
Dennis Lee Davis, 65, of Kensett, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at
the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were Friday at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter,
Iowa, with Rev. Clarence Baalson officiating.  Burial was in the Deer Creek
Lutheran Church Cemetery, Carpenter, with military graveside honors by
"Our Buddies" VFW Memorial Post #6779, Northwood.

Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, was in charge of arrangements.

Dennis Lee Davis was born on Nov. 8, 1938, in Northwood, Iowa, the son
of Burton and Melba (Flatness) Davis.  He attended and received his
education in the Northwood School System, graduating from Northwood High
School in 1957.  He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1957 and was
stationed with the 15th Infantry Division in Germany, until his honorable
discharge in June of 1960.

He married Carolyn Larson on Dec. 17, 1960, at the Deer Creek Lutheran
Church in Carpenter.  After their marriage they moved to Minneapolis
where Dennis worked for Honeywell Corporation for ten years before moving
to rural Northwood.  After moving back to Northwood, Dennis worked for
various companies in the North Iowa area, and retired due to health reasons.

He was a member of Deer Creek Lutheran Church in Carpenter.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Carolyn Davis of Kensett,
five children, Richard Davis and his wife Wendy of Northwood, Brenda
Davis-Hinz and her husband Kevin of Mason City, Lisa Davis and her
husband Erik Grossbach of Minnesota City, Minnesota, Dyan Braun and
her husband Douglas of Northwood, and Barbara Caruso and her husband
Andy of West Des Moines; six grandchildren, Richie Davis and his wife
Sara of Good Thunder, Minnesota, Raymond Davis of Mason City, Elizabeth
Braun of Northwood, Wolf Davis Grossbach of Minnesota City, Minnesota,
Kathleen Hinz of Mason City, and Hunter Davis Grossbach of Minnesota
City, Minnesota; two sisters, Roberta Peterson and her husband Donald
of Rosemount, Minnesota, and Lynda Davis of Minneapolis; as well as
many nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Daniel Davis and a
brother, Richard Davis.


     Copyright 2004, K.L. Kittleson