Dennis Eugene Elliott Posted: 2022-06-30 12:57:18

Dennis Eugene Elliott

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Dennis Eugene Elliott, 78, of Hampshire, died peacefully, June 26, 2022, at his home.
Dennis was born April 15, 1944, in Lake Zurich, Illinois the son of Eugene and Birdeen Elliott. While growing up in Lake Zurich, he played football, basketball & baseball; continuing to pitch throughout college. He graduated from Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He was a metals salesman for most of his adult life. He was an avid walker and that's how he met his current wife Ann. Denny also enjoyed reading, dabbled in politics and traveled to many destinations in the United States with Ann.
Dennis was a loving, husband, father, brother, and friend who will be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Elliott and by his daughter Jody (Mike) Saiger and their son, Danny. He is also survived by Ann’s children, Amy (Claver) Bradford, and Kara (Brett) Sandbloom and by their children, Alyssa, Aiden, Alton, and Austin. He is survived by his brothers, Patrick (Kathy) Elliott and Richard (Kathy) Elliott and by his sister, Jean Elliott and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by his first wife, Betsey Elliott.
It was Dennis’s wish to be cremated and to be scattered. A celebration of life service will be held later.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association https://alzfdn.org/
For further information please contact the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com

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