NAPPANEE - Dennis L. Tillotson Sr., 58, of 1701 NorthWood Drive, Nappanee, died at 1:45 p.m. March 23, 2007, in Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born Aug. 11, 1948, in Elkhart, to Ray and Adah Wise Tillotson. On Sept. 8, 1994, in Milford, he married Peggy D. Godsey, who survives.
A lifelong area resident, he owned Tillotson Pet Furniture, Wakarusa. He was a Vietnam War veteran, serving in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne. He attended New Beginning Assembly of God, Nappanee.
Also surviving are four daughters: Mrs. Richard (Denise) McManis, and Mrs. Scott (Bobbi) Bowers, both of Nappanee; Mrs. Rob (Debra) Helsel, Bremen; and Mrs. Steve (Audrey) Duesler, Crawfordsville; three sons: Dennis Tillotson II, Dayton, Tenn.; Jason Tillotson, Mishawaka; and Mark Dunn, Wellston, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; three brothers: Glen Hochstetler, Bruce Tillotson and Eugene Tillotson; and a sister, Virginia Tillotson. He was preced in death by a son.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, with the Rev. Michael Tomlinson officiating. Burial with military graveside services will be in Union Center Cemetery.
Calling is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
