Dennis P. Henry, 67, of Geneseo, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, October 8, 2021, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel. Reverend Scott Culley will officiate. Burial will be held later at Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. Memorials in behalf of Dennis may be directed to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org) and the Henry County Humane Society – Geneseo (www.henrycountyhumanesociety.org).
Dennis, born January 29, 1954, to Robert and Lottie Henry, of Geneseo, loved fishing gardening, crosswords, and mahjong. Graduating in 1973 from Geneseo High School, he went on to proudly serve in the United States Marines. During his military service, he spent time in Vietnam. Dennis married Christina Spencer in 1991. He was employed as a semi-driver for Matt Stookey Inc. and FedEx, and worked for Ready Mix.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife, Christina, Geneseo; children, Amanda (Corey) Wiesman, Colona, and Michael (Marcella) Henry, Rock Island; and grandchildren, Austyn and Justin Wiesman.