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Dennis Arthur “Denny” Elbert

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Birth	:	5 Oct 1945 Whittemore, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	8 Oct 2011 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Joseph Cemetery Old, Iowa City, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6721992, -91.5203018
Description	:	Son of Raymond & Marie Fandel Elbert A little after noon on Saturday, October 8, 2011, heaven became more loving and charitable when Denny Elbert passed away surrounded by his loving wife and five daughters. Denny died peacefully under the care of Iowa City Hospice. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 am on Thursday, October 13 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Iowa City with The Very Reverend Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 pm on Wednesday at Lensing Funeral Home, 605 Kirkwood Avenue in Iowa City, where a rosary will be... Read More	Son of Raymond & Marie Fandel Elbert A little after noon on Saturday, October 8, 2011, heaven became more loving and charitable when Denny Elbert passed away surrounded by his loving wife and five daughters. Denny died peacefully under the care of Iowa City Hospice. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 am on Thursday, October 13 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Iowa City with The Very Reverend Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 pm on Wednesday at Lensing Funeral Home, 605 Kirkwood Avenue in Iowa City, where a rosary will be recited at 4:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Iowa City Hospice, St. Patrick Catholic Church or to the Regina Foundation. Dennis Arthur Elbert was born on October 5, 1945 in Whittemore to Raymond and Marie (Fandel) Elbert. He was the youngest of five children. At the age of six, Denny lost his mother, and at the age of seventeen, he lost his father. His parents welcomed him into heaven after spending so much time away from their youngest son. He was also welcomed into heaven by his brother-in-law and close friend Gale Stone and his niece Pam Elbert. Denny and his siblings, Helen (Marion) Casey, Jim (Patricia) Elbert, Raymond (Carrie) Elbert, and Alice "Lollie" (Gale) Stone were raised on the family farm just outside of Whittemore. Dennis graduated from Bishop Garrigan High School in Algona. Upon graduation from high school, Denny moved to Minneapolis, MN to become an x-ray technician. In 1965, he was drafted into the United States Army. While stationed in Oklahoma, he proposed to his high school sweetheart, Rosalie Hyink on the telephone in the rain. The couple was married in St. Michael's Church in Whittemore on October 8, 1966 and were married for 45 years. Rose and Denny moved to Iowa City in 1968 and raised a family of five daughters: Wendy Marie (Scott) Punteney of Council Bluffs, Sonja Therese (Tim) Fleischman of West Des Moines, Nicole Rae Elbert of Washington, IL, Stephanie Anne (Timothy) Foley of Iowa City, and Leah Marie (Jason) Woods of Ankeny. He was a loving and devoted grandfather to seven wonderful grandchildren: Madison, Tessa, and Kaitlyn Punteney; Joseph "JT" and Morgann Fleischman; and Cael and Anna Woods. Denny graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Pharmacy. He went to work for the College of Pharmacy after graduation and retired as the Assistant Director of Pharmaceutical Services in 2007 after 34 years of employment. Denny's five daughters all graduated from Regina, and he served two terms as the Regina Board of Education president. He volunteered many hours and days to support Regina and his daughters. He coached softball for the Iowa City Girls' Softball League, and volunteered at the Regina Fall Fun Festival and the Regina Food booth at the Johnson County 4-H fair. Denny was a lifelong Catholic and an active member of Saint Patrick Parish in Iowa City. He served as a Eucharist Minister and lector at masses, attended weekday mass regularly, spent an hour each week in Eucharistic Adoration, and prayed the rosary daily. He also had been a member of the Diocesan Lay Council. His family and friends remember Denny as a giving, kind, and honest person, willing to give you the shirt off his back. Denny was diagnosed with cancer in 2006 and spent five years fighting the disease. He once said about undergoing cancer treatments, "I'll try every treatment they suggest. It might not save me, but it might help save someone else." Denny was a supportive and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was never happier then when he was fishing with his family, especially his grandchildren by the pond next to his home. His daughters remember attending Iowa Hawkeye football and basketball games with their father. Denny would promise his daughters an ice cream cone at half time if they would sit and watch the game for the first half. For over 40 years, Denny was a season ticket holder to Iowa football and basketball games. Whenever he thought about not renewing his tickets, he would say that he couldn't let his boys down. Denny was also a faithful supporter of the Regina Regals. On Sundays, he was a loyal Minnesota Vikings fan, and he wore his San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Championship baseball hat proudly over the past year.

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Dennis Arthur “Denny” Elbert's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph Cemetery Old, Iowa City, Johnson County, USA.
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Dennis Arthur “Denny” Elbert death on 8 Oct 2011 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6721992
Longitude: -91.5203018

Family Members:

Parent

Raymond Elbert

(1902 - 1963)

Marie Antoinette Fandel Elbert

(1906 - 1952)

Siblings

Alice Marie “Lollie” Elbert Stone

(1943 - 2016)

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