or. He was extremely passionate about optometry; he enjoyed helping adults and children with their vision. He especially loved seeing the smile on a child's face the first time they could see clearly. Dennis also felt very blessed and appreciative towards his fellow associates.
Dennis was a lifetime member of the Iowa Optometric Association, US Jaycees and Master Gardener. In his free time, he loved going fishing with his father and two sons. He was an avid golfer, Minnesota Twins/Vikings fan and Iowa State Cyclones fan. Dennis liked traveling and camping. Above all else, his family was very special to him and he valued family gatherings.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 21 years, Lorna Thompson of Rockwell; children: Christopher (Kristin) Thompson and their children Sydney and Jonah of Roberts, WI, Cynthia Huot and her children Elizabeth and Alexander of Moorehead, MN, Grant (Nicole) Thompson and their children Gavin, Lincoln, Evelyn and Isaac of Newman Grove, NE and Courtney (Edward) Porter of Newport Beach, CA; sister Carol (Rollin) Heinzerling of Florida and their children Susan (Tim) Kane and JR (Crystal) Heinzerling and their families of North Carolina.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and many aunts and uncles.
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