Robert "Bob" Dennis

He was born September 14, 1941 in St. Louis to the late Walter and Virginia Simmons Dennis. He married Gracie Bierschwal on January 13, 1962 and she survives of the home.

Bob attended Barber school in 1960 at St. Louis. He was a barber for a combined 38 years, 10 years in Oran with the last 28 years in Chaffee. Bob was a little league baseball coach for 12 years, and was a pony league baseball coach for 12 years. He worked for local 282 in Cape Girardeau for 12 years. He was a police judge for Oran in the 1980’s for 6 years. Bob was Mayor of Oran for 6 years. He was a member of the Chaffee Elks Lodge 1810.

Survivors include his wife Gracie; one daughter Robin Emerson of Oran; two sons, Pete (Carol) Dennis of Oran; Ricky (Kim) Dennis of New Hamburg; one step daughter Cindy (Garry) Shaffer of Oran; a step son Curtis “Bubby” (Vicki) Caldwell of Morley; eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

Friends may call after 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 27 at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. There will be an Elks service on Sunday night at 7:00 pm at the Chapel and will be conducted by the Chaffee Elks Lodge 1810

Funeral Service will be at 10:00 am on Monday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral chapel in Oran with Rev. Brian Gill officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hill Memorial Garden, near Morley.

In Lieu of Flowers memorials may be to: Southeast Hospice