Dennis Dean Mammenga, 68, Deadwood, SD, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was born January 21, 1944 at George, IA, to Frances Mammenga. He was raised in the George area by his Grandma, attending school in Little Rock. He married Joyce Stubbe on October 26, 1968. Dennis was an avid hunter, fisher, outdoorsman, and turkey hunter. Dennis served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. Dennis' personality in a word was "caring."
Dennis is survived by his wife of 43 years, Joyce, Deadwood, siblings; Bob (Susan) Bandsma, Barb Bandsma, Coloma, MI, cousins; Bill (Marilyn) Mammenga & family, Rock Rapids, IA. Marge Smith, Troy, MO, Cindy Wilgers, Sioux Falls, SD, Loren (Melissa) Mammenga & family, Little Rock, IA, Vonda Macklin, Galina, KS, special friends, Toby and Peggy Hinkley, Sturgis, along with all the bikers in the back yard.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Uncle John and Aunt Alvira Mammenga and Cousin Johnny.
Memorial Services for Dennis will be Monday, August 6, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery at 1:00 PM.