Dennis Lambert

Dennis Richard Lambert, 68 of Benton, Missouri died Monday, December 5, 2016 at his home. He was born August 3, 1948 in Blodgett, Missouri to Reno and Flora Mae Hunter Lambert. He married Jane Schiwitz on November 30, 1968.

Dennis was a pressman for the Daily Standard , Local Laborers Union 282 for 13 years , route salesman for Pevely and Turner Dairy for 13 years and truck driver for Pilot Transportation for the last 20 years.

He was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Benton where he was a deacon and Sunday school teacher.

Dennis is survived by his wife, Jane; a son, Beau (Nirmala) Lambert of Benton; a daughter, Sara Lambert Duffield of Benton; Poppy to his grandchildren, Annabelle Duffield and Nathanael Lambert ; three brothers, Billy Max (Marilyn) Lambert of Marquand, MO, Kenny (Betty) Lambert of Harlingen, Texas and Danny Lambert of Blodgett; three sisters, Christine Miller of Sikeston, Jean ( David) Sitzes of Poplar Bluff, MO and Helen Morphis of Ash Flat, Arkansas; Brother and Sisters -in-law, Wendell (Barbara) Williams of Franklin, Tennessee, Bud ( Brenda) Schiwitz , Robert (Dianne) Schiwitz and Fred Schiwitz all of Benton, Kenny (Beverly) Schiwitz of Kelso, Barbara (Fred) Cook of Jefferson City and Susan Nolan of Cape Girardeau; many nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews and great- great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Gary Lambert; a sister, Dorothy Williams; father and mother-in-law, Arthur and Mildred Schiwitz and brothers-in-law, Mike Nolan and Paul Morphis.

Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Wednesday at the Amick-Burnett Chapel in Benton and from 9:00 am until time of service on Thursday at the Unity Baptist Church in Benton.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Thursday at the church with Rev. Dennis Lowe officiating.

Burial will be in Unity Baptist Cemetery.