Dennis L. Burch

Dennis L. Burch, son of the late Carl and Helen (Strunk) Burch, was born on February 8, 1947 in Buffalo, Iowa, and passed away at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, on October 31, 2012. He was 65 years, 8 months and 24 days of age.

Dennis grew up in Iowa and moved to Missouri several years ago. He and his companion of several years, Shirley Simmons, lived in Douglas County, Missouri before moving to Mtn. Grove when their health started failing. They lived on Hovis Street in Mtn. Grove for a while and at the time of his passing, Dennis was living on Dorris Street. Shirley is a resident of Autumn Oaks Caring Center.

Dennis enjoyed collecting match box cars and other collectable cars. He also liked spending time sitting outside his home, drinking coffee and enjoying the company of his little pug dog, “Molly.”

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother: Larry Burch; an uncle: Herbert Strunk; and by an aunt: Grace Brixey.

He is survived by an aunt: Mary Bell Strunk Summers of Mtn. Grove; his neighbors and friends: Dr. Tom and Bunny Brown; numerous cousins; and other neighbors and friends who will sadly miss him.