Dennis Wayne VanCleave, age 76, died on Friday, May 17, 2019 at his residence in Holcomb, Kansas.  He was born on December 28, 1942 the son of Arthur and Chandler VanCleave.

He was a member of the community since 1977 having moved from Gove County.  Dennis was a retired truck driver.

On October 11, 1968 he married Sandra Wilson in Leoti, Kansas.  She survives.

Other survivors include:

Two children Todd VanCleave (Shelly) of Tonganoxie, Kansas

Larae Eckhardt (Kevin) of Henderson, Nevada

Six Grandchildren Conner VanCleave of Tonganoxie, Kansas

Wren VanCleave of Tonganoxie, Kansas

Kaila Eckhardt of Henderson, Nevada

Tatum Eckhardt of Henderson, Nevada

Ian Eckhardt of Henderson, Nevada

Evan Eckhardt of Henderson, Nevada

One Brother Bill VanCleave of Bloomfield, Iowa

Two Sisters Shirley Hoksbergen (Kenny) of Grinnell, Iowa

Sandra Little of Barnes City, Iowa

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Sharon Robinson; Two brothers, Dwayne VanCleave, Mike VanCleave; one son, WadeVanCleave.

Private family interment will be held at the Beulah Cemetery, Leoti, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to Dennis VanCleave Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 620 N. Main St. Garden City, Kansas 67846.