Dallas E. Tennant Obituary (1933 - 2013)

Dallas E. Tennant, age 79 years, of Wymore died Friday morning, March 29,2013 at his home. He was born May 27, 1933 at Liberty to Lester L. and Mary Inez (Black) Tennant. He was a 1951 graduate of Barneston High School. Dallas served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War from 1953 to 1955. He was a truck driver for Marshall Produce Company before and after his time in the military. He was employed at the Lewiston Lumber Co., and farmed near Virginia from 1960 to 1968 when he moved to Wymore. He owned and operated the Ponderosa Bar and Grill for five years. He was employed by Jurgens Construction at Adams for six years, and then was a meat cutter at the IGA and Allen's grocery stores in Wymore, and later for Beatrice Super Foods, where he was also the manager. He was manager of the Wymore American Legion. He was also a driver for Beatrice Foods. Dallas married Bernice (Ideus) Dorn on March 30, 1983 at Marysville, Kansas. He was a member of Anderson Post #25 of the American Legion at Wymore for over 50 years, and was a past commander of Fisher Post #367 at Virginia and also served as the county commander. He was also a member of F. O. E. Aerie #531 at Beatrice and the Wymore Volunteer Fire and Rescue. His hobbies included playing shuffleboard and taking car rides around the area. Dallas is survived by his wife, Bernice; by three children, Michael Tennant and his wife Joy; and Brad Tennant and his wife Peggy, all of Beatrice; and Teri Mangus and her husband Rick of DeWitt; by six grandchildren and three great grandchildren; by four stepchildren and their spouses; by eight step grandchildren, including Deidra Little; and 14 step great grandchildren; by a sister, Mary Rosendahl and her friend Larry Nelson of Kenner, Louisiana; by a sister-in-law, Nancy Tennant of Lewiston; and by nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; by a brother, Harold Tennant; by a stepson, Randy Dorn; and by two step granddaughters, Dana Allen and Danielle Dorn. Funeral service will be at 10:30 A.M. Monday, April 1, 2013 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 10th & E Streets, Wymore, with Pastor Tyler Hauptmeier officiating. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 A.M. Monday in the parish hall of the church. Anderson Post #25 will present honors at the Wymore Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore with his family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and then in state at the church one hour preceding the service. Memorial to the family's choice with the funeral home in charge. An online register book is available at ghchapel.com. Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home, Wymore, is in charge of arrangements.