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Van Tomme, Dennis
Dennis Van Tomme, 69, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial: 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Brooklyn, with Father Brian Shepley officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation: noon until service time Monday at the church. Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, is in charge of arrangements.
A memorial fund has been established.
Friends are also invited to “Celebrate Dennis' Life” at Just Jules, 835 Center Point Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Dennis is survived by five daughters, Kelli Kelchen (John) of Marion, Heather Burkart (Terry) of West Des Moines, Rachel VanTomme (Ed) of Cedar Rapids, Nicole Wagner (Jim) of Cedar Rapids and Tiffany Van Tomme of Cedar Rapids; a son, Dennis Kramer of Kentucky; six grandchildren, Justin, Wyatt and Reagan Burt and Caleb, Abbe and Ellie Wagner; his mother, Mervin Rachel Van Tomme of Brooklyn; and a sister, Colette Pfetzing of Sacramento, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his father, Rene Van Tomme.
Dennis Van Tomme was born June 6, 1942, in Moline, Ill., the son of Rene and Mervin Rachel (West) Van Tomme. He graduated from Montezuma High School in 1960 and attended the University of Iowa for three years, studying aeronautical engineering.
Dennis was an entrepreneur. He pursued a successful career in investment sales and small business ownership. He sold kitchenware for many years and was top salesman for many of those years.
His proudest moments were feeding the homeless on Thanksgiving at his restaurant, Denny's Green Square. He operated several restaurants over the years, including The Flamingo, The King Tutt Lounge, Denny's Green Square and The Flame Room.
He was a member of SaPaDaPaSo. Dennis was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed mushroom hunting, gardening and playing euchre. But he especially loved spending time with his family and friends.
Online condolences may be extended to the family at .
Published Jan. 29, 2012, in The Gazette
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