Fineran, Dennis John (1950 - 2024)

FINERAN, CALDWELL, HUMPHREY, ELLEFSON, WARD, CAMPBELL, SCHNELLER, BEHNK

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/15/2024 at 19:23:07

Name of deceased: Dennis John Fineran

Aged: 73 yrs, 9 mo, 5 days

Residence: Denison, Crawford County, IA

Born: Oct. 5, 1950; Denison, Crawford County, IA

Died: July 10, 2024; Silveridge Assisted Living, Denison, Crawford County, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, July 18, 2024; Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, IA; burial in the Deloit Cemetery, Kiron, IA.

Survived by: Children, Wendie (spouse, Nick) Cadwell of Earling, IA, Patrick Fineran of Denison, IA, Chris Fineran of Tacoma, WA, Page (spouse, Ben) Humphrey of Des Moines, IA, and Connor Fineran of Cedar Falls, IA; step-children, Victory Ellefson of Westside, IA and Stephanie Ward of Omaha, NE; 8 grandchildren; sister, Deanna Campbell of Deloit, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John “Jake” and Lorraine (nee Schneller) Fineran; wife, Shirley Fineran; brother, Steven Fineran

Education: Attended Deloit (IA) Community School and later graduated from Denison (IA) High School. He furthered his education at Northwest Missouri State, Maryville, MO, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public safety and education.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Shirley Behnk; June 19, 2004; location not provided

Employment: Over the years, Dennis ventured into several business endeavors, including owning and operating his own construction business and, alongside his mother, Lorraine, Dennis was co-owner of Community Oil in Denison, IA; also successfully owned a bar called Finny’s Monkey for a few years; was the Driver’s Ed Instructor for many years; farmed; served as mayor of Denison for 6 years; was a dedicated policeman in Denison and then he transitioned to a career as a public servant before eventually retiring.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed watching westerns; in his early years, he enjoyed hunting, farming, and fishing; enjoyed family trips to Lake Okoboji, IA with his family

Sources: knodfm.com; huebnnerfuneralhome.com