Dennis grew up in Sweet Home and graduated from Sweet Home High School. Dennis was a realtor for a while, but mostly worked in plywood mills until back problems forced him to quit. Dennis loved to fish and hunt.

He is survived by sisters, Leola Weld of Albany, Shirley Steenhout of Oklahoma, and Drew Baldwin of Portland; brother, Sam Henthorne of Sweet Home; daughter, Angela Wade of Clinton, UT; and significant other, Vivian “Jean” Lantis of Albany.

Memorial Service will be at 2:00 pm December 30 at Heatherdale Trailor Village in the Rec Room, 950 SE Airport Road, Albany. Workman & Steckly Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.