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Dennis Deklotz
DENNIS R. DEKLOTZ
Shellsburg
Dennis R. Deklotz, 69, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 14, at Zion Lutheran Church in Shellsburg, with the Rev. Mark Leckband officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., in Vinton. In accordance with his wishes, Dennis was cremated and interment will take place at a later date.
A memorial fund has been established.
Condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.
Dennis was born July 30, 1946, to Robert and Faye (Erland) Deklotz in Cedar Rapids. He graduated from Shellsburg Community Schools in 1964. He was united in marriage to Nancy Rinderknecht on Oct. 21, 1972, at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Atkins. Dennis farmed for over 25 years and owned and operated Deklotz Construction for over 30 years. The special people in his life were his grandchildren.
Dennis will be dearly missed by his wife of 43 years, Nancy of Shellsburg; his children, Ann Goodell of Cedar Rapids, Scott (Jill) Deklotz of Shellsburg and Nathan (Tanya) Deklotz of Cedar Rapids; his grandchildren, Brittany and Chelsea Goodell, Cody and Carley Deklotz and Quincey Deklotz; his sister, Diane King of Arizona; and his niece and nephew, Anthea (Joe) Pascual of Connecticut and Michael King of Pittsburgh, Pa.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Larry.
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