Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dennis (Pillard)
September 24, 1940 — October 10, 2009
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Dennis, 69, of Loveland, CO, died on October 10, 2009 at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. She was born on September 24, 1940, to Fay L. and Mary “Mamie” (Crowley) Pillard in Monticello, Iowa.
She graduated from high school in Coggon, Iowa. On January 21, 1961, she married Merle L. Dennis in Prairieburg, Iowa.
Betty was employed at Rockwell-Collins in Cedar Rapids for 23 years prior to moving to Colorado.
She worked as and executive secretary for Ball Aerospace in Broomfield, CO, retiring after 21 years of service.
Betty has lived in Loveland since 1991, moving here from Boulder, CO. She loved playing bingo with her husband Merle. She loved watching movies and spending time in the outdoors gardening and doing yard work. She was an avid Broncos Fan and loved spending time with her family.
Mrs. Dennis is survived by her husband Merle of Loveland, sons, Rick A. Dennis of Loveland, and Ronald E. Dennis and wife Dawn of Anamosa, Iowa, and sisters Jean Smith of Marion, Iowa, Joan Dudrey and husband Jeff of Marion, Iowa, brother Merle Pillard and wife Cora of Central City, Iowa and six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brother, William Pillard, and sister, Mary Eiben and a grandson, Matthew.
Visitation will take place from 2-5:00 PM, Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Kibbey Fishburn Funeral Home. Visitation will also take place on Thursday, October 15th, 2009 from 5 to 7 pm at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Central City IA. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg, IA., with Rev. Wayne Droessler officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the McKee Cancer Center in care of Kibbey Fishburn Funeral Home, 1102 N. Lincoln Avenue, Loveland, CO 80537.
She graduated from high school in Coggon, Iowa. On January 21, 1961, she married Merle L. Dennis in Prairieburg, Iowa.
Betty was employed at Rockwell-Collins in Cedar Rapids for 23 years prior to moving to Colorado.
She worked as and executive secretary for Ball Aerospace in Broomfield, CO, retiring after 21 years of service.
Betty has lived in Loveland since 1991, moving here from Boulder, CO. She loved playing bingo with her husband Merle. She loved watching movies and spending time in the outdoors gardening and doing yard work. She was an avid Broncos Fan and loved spending time with her family.
Mrs. Dennis is survived by her husband Merle of Loveland, sons, Rick A. Dennis of Loveland, and Ronald E. Dennis and wife Dawn of Anamosa, Iowa, and sisters Jean Smith of Marion, Iowa, Joan Dudrey and husband Jeff of Marion, Iowa, brother Merle Pillard and wife Cora of Central City, Iowa and six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brother, William Pillard, and sister, Mary Eiben and a grandson, Matthew.
Visitation will take place from 2-5:00 PM, Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Kibbey Fishburn Funeral Home. Visitation will also take place on Thursday, October 15th, 2009 from 5 to 7 pm at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Central City IA. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg, IA., with Rev. Wayne Droessler officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the McKee Cancer Center in care of Kibbey Fishburn Funeral Home, 1102 N. Lincoln Avenue, Loveland, CO 80537.
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