Denning Dwight Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dwight Lewis Denning, 92, of Vandalia passed away at 4:59pm, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Vandalia Rehab and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services to honor Dwight and his wife Darlene will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia with Rev. Joe Lawson officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00pm prior to the service Saturday. Burial will follow in Pinhook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Vandalia Rehab & Healthcare Center Activity Fund or Fayette County Relay for Life. Hohlt & File Funeral Home in Vandalia is in charge of arrangements. Dwight was born July 2, 1922 in Farmersville, IL, the son of Lewis Elmer and Susie Elizabeth (Bethards) Denning. He married Darlene May Eckhardt on June 4, 1944, she preceded him in daeth on February 22, 2015; together they farmed and raised two sons. He was affiliated with Luster Chapel in rural Vandalia and as a hobby Dwight restored 60 antique tractors. He is survived by sons David Denning and wife Sue of Vandalia and Howard Denning and wife May of Vandalia; brother Ralph Denning of Washington, IL; sister Mary Alice Moore of Vandalia; and grandsons Nathaniel Denning and wife Michelle of Vandalia and Jon Denning of Pontoon Beach. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and sister Anna Jarrett.

Denning Dwight

July 2, 1922 - March 3, 2015