Joseph "Joey" Dennis

November 12, 1990 - May 3, 2014

Joseph “Joey” Scott Dennis, 23, of 1128 Carroll Street in Boone passed away at his home on Friday morning, April 11, 2014. He was born on November 12, 1990 in Boone, Iowa the son of Robert Joseph Dennis and Mary Elissa Morris. Joey graduated from Boone High School with his brother, Sean Dennis, in 2012 He was a client of the Iowa Home Cares, as an in home service provider; Genesis Development in the “Discovery Program”; and Amanda Dennis provided care to Joey through the Consumer Choice Options. Joey loved being outdoors and could always be seen with a smile on his face. His sister Cassie May Dennis; grandfathers Claude Dennis, Dale Bass and Robert Morris; and a cousin Neil Richard Gustafson preceded him in death. Survivors include his parents Robert and Amanda Dennis of Boone; brothers and sisters Brian Dennis, Sean Dennis, Lyndsey Zahradnik and Jordan Sloan; grandparents Loretta Bass of Boone, Jeff and Carolyn Kienast of Jamaica, Iowa, and Jean and Karl Kelso of Carroll, Iowa; great-grandparents William Hanks of Scranton, Iowa, Wilson Kelso of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Donna Kelso of Carroll, Iowa; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Joey’s body has been cremated. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday morning, May 3rd at 11:00 a.m. at a location east of the Ledges State Park camp grounds on 250th Street. The location on the north side of 250th Street will be clearly marked at the entry gate. Rev. Bruce Thomas and Deacon Alan Christy will officiate. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial may direct their gift to the family for a memorial to be selected later.