Dennis W. Vanduyne

Dennis W. VanDuyne, 88, of Coal Valley, Illinois died Monday, February 27, 2023.

Visitation is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 3 at Trimble Funeral Home, Coal Valley, with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 4 at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, Coal Valley, with additional visitation from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial is in Coal Valley Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church or Food for the Poor.

Dennis William VanDuyne was born November 3, 1934 in Wilmington, Illinois to Peter and Gertrude (Glass) VanDuyne. He served in the U.S. Army and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance from the University of Illinois. He married Shirley McClellan on December 7, 1965 in Joliet, Illinois.

Dennis worked as an accountant for the Federal Government retiring from the Rock Island Arsenal after 30 years of services.

Dennis and Shirley enjoyed 25 years in Florida after their retirements. He loved spending time in his hometown of Wilmington visiting relatives and reminiscing about the adventures of his youth. His children and grandchildren especially loved listening to these stories.

He enjoyed gardening, planting trees, music, and running the Bix. He was an avid Bulls, Fighting Illini, and White Sox fan. Above all else, family was the most important thing to Dennis.

Dennis is survived by his wife, Shirley; eight children, Kelly (Jess Howard) Shaw of Galesburg, Michele (Kevin) McVietty of Orion, Dennis (Rebecca) VanDuyne of Driggs, Idaho, Nancy (Paul) Hancock of Orion, Beth VanDuyne of Pittsboro, Indiana, Peggy VanDuyne of Portland, Oregon, Alan (Kimberley) VanDuyne of Lynn Center, and Jeffrey VanDuyne of Coal Valley; 20 grandchildren, Tara, Ross, Morgan, Andrew, Nathan, Emily, Austin, Samuel, Benjamin, Abigail, Rachel, Ryan, Tate, Cade, C.J., Raegan, Mallary, Hayley, Maya, and Elyse; five great-grandchildren, Carter, Hendrix, Myla, Bode, and Elizabeth; sisters-in-law, Margaret and Martina VanDuyne; and many nieces, nephews, and their families, and close friends (including his neighbors of 48 years). He has now been reunited with his 14 siblings and parents who he loved dearly.

Full obituary available at TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.