Dennis Vern Pierce (1948 - 2011)

Born 30 Sep 1948 in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States

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Died 23 Jul 2011 at age 62 in Elko, Elko, Nevada, United States

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Biography

Dennis V. (Denny) Pierce was born to V. John and Deane Pierce on September 30, 1948 in Fairbury, NE and was raised in Fairbury, Reynolds and Gibbon, NE. Denny lost his battle with cancer at his home in Spring Creek, NV on July 23, 2011, surrounded by his family and pets, as he wanted. Services will be held Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Parkway Baptist Church, 836 Spring Valley Parkway, Spring Creek, NV at 1 p.m. Glen Munkres will officiate. Burns Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Denny was a pipefitter welder and proud member of the Pipefitters Union. He worked out of Local 798 (Muskogee, OK) for 22 years and Local 350 (Sparks, NV) for 23 years. Denny was an avid traveler and he went "where the work is." Denny's work took him to the Alaskan pipeline, Panama, Saudi Arabia, and almost every state in the U.S. While working in North Dakota, he met and married Loralei (Forrest) Pierce on September 2, 1983. He and Lori continued traveling together "booming out" with the work. Denny was never a stranger for long. His love of life, and kind and generous nature, garnered friends wherever he went. Always a friend when needed, Denny was a friend "in deed." Although he was small in stature, his friends, co-workers and family alike will dearly miss this good man's big spirit. He is survived by his beloved wife Loralei (Lori), dog Scruffy and cat Oliver; his mother Deane Pierce of Gibbon, NE; brother Eddy (Jane) Pierce of Minden, NE and sister Jan (Chuck) of Colorado Springs, CO. Denny's surviving in-laws consider themselves brothers and sister of the heart: Julie (Allen) Campbell of Spring Creek, NV; Tim (Kathy) Forrest, Koko (James) Karlin and Mike (Annetta) Forrest, of all of Bismarck/Mandan, ND. Denny was considered a much loved brother rather than in-law. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his father Venus John Pierce. Published in Elko Daily from July 27 to September 5, 2011

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Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Name: Dennis V. Pierce Birth Date: 30 Sep 1948 Birth Place: Fairbury, Jefferson County, United States of America Death Date: 23 Jul 2011 Death Place: Spring Creek, Elko County, United States of America Has Bio?: Y http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74542447&ref=acom

Nevada, Death Index, 1980-2012 Name: Dennis V Pierce Birth Date: 9 Sep 1948 Birth Place: Nebraska Death Date: 23 Jul 2011 Death Place: Elko, Nevada, USA

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74542447 Name: Dennis V. Pierce Birth Date: 30 Sep 1948 Birth Place: Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States of America Death Date: 23 Jul 2011 Death Place: Spring Creek, Elko County, Nevada, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: Venus John Pierce Mother: Deane Elizabeth Pierce

U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2015 Name: Dennis V. Pierce Gender: Male Death Age: 62 Birth Date: 30 Sep 1948 Birth Place: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1983 Death Date: 23 Jul 2011 Obituary Date: 6 Sep 2011 Newspaper Title: Elko Daily Newspaper Place: Elko, Nevada, USA Spouse: Loralei (Forrest) Pierce Parents: V. John and Deane Pierce Father: Venus John Pierce Mother: Deane Pierce Siblings: Eddy (Jane) Pierce of Minden, NE; Jan (Chuck) of Colorado Springs, CO

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Dennis Vern Pierce Last Residence: 89815 Elko, Elko, Nevada, USA Born: 30 Sep 1948 Last Benefit: 89815, Elko, Elko, Nevada, United States of America Died: 23 Jul 2011 State (Year) SSN issued: Nebraska (1965)