Dennis C. Willis

   Dennis Clark Willis, 80, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday August 23, 2018, surrounded by his wife and children.

   Funeral mass will be Tuesday, August 28 at 10:30 AM at Holy Cross Parish Blessed Sacrament Church with Father David Hemann, Celebrant.  Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Monday with a Vigil Service at 7:00 PM at the church.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.meyerbroschapels.com. 

   Dennis was born on November 13, 1937 in Keota, Iowa to Clark and Irene (Hammes) Willis.

   Denny was raised in Harper, Iowa. As a youth he loved sports and visiting his uncles’ farms. He served in the U.S. Airforce. He was married to Barbara Miller in North English, Iowa in 1961. They lived in New Jersey and Florida before moving to Sioux City in 1963 where he started his own construction company and eventually had projects in most states.  He later developed 40 acres on Deer Haven Drive and Quail Court on Sioux City’s north side.

   He enjoyed golf, hunting, fishing, boating, travelling, foraging for mushrooms and playing bridge as well as winters in Texas, time spent with his siblings, children, grandchildren and all of his extended family and friends in Sioux City and Alamo, Texas.

   He was involved in the Knights of Columbus, an officer and Exalted Ruler in the Elks Lodge, Sioux City Rivercade and volunteered driving seniors through Faith in Action.

   Denny is survived by his wife Barbara of Sioux City, children Greg Willis of Bend, Oregon, Randy Willis and wife Dorothy of San Antonio, Texas, Dr. Jeff Willis of Burnsville, Minnesota, David Willis of Sioux City, and Lisa Goldsmith and husband Gary of Seattle, Washington and grandchildren Brianna, Jacquelyn, Haylee, Natalie, Maggie and Nolan as well as his brothers Kenny Willis and wife Jan, Bob Willis and wife Joy, Tom Willis and wife Barb, and sister Lorene Altenhofen and husband Donnie all of the Davenport, Iowa area, his sister-in-law Suzanne Willis Land and husband Paul of Spirit Lake, Iowa, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

   He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Don Willis of Spirit Lake, Iowa.

   Denny was a donor for the Iowa Donor Network.

   In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Blessed Sacrament Church or Resurrection Church in Alamo, Texas.

   Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.