Dennis Leffler Obituary

Dennis Leffler attended Rockridge High School in Taylor Ridge, IL. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Dennis Leffler.

Graduation Year	Class of 1975
Date of Passing	Jan 28, 2004
About	Services for Dennis R. Leffler, 47, of Illinois City, will be 9:30 a.m. Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, with military honors presented by Moline American Legion Post 246. Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the family. Mr. Leffler died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Dennis was born Oct. 22, 1956, in Rock Island, son of Ralph and Gladys Atwood Leffler. He was an outdoor recreation specialist at the Rock Island Arsenal. Dennis was retired from the U.S. Army. He served as a staff sergeant with the JAG Corps. He had served at a number of duty stations, including West Point, had been a member of Special Operations and was a veteran of the Persian Gulf War. Dennis had been a Boy Scout leader and was a volunteer with the Alternatives for Older Adults. He enjoyed making jewelry, wood and stone carving, camping, fishing and boating. Survivors include sons, David and Eric Leffler, Illinois City; daughter, Leana Leffler, Fort Wayne, Ind.; fiancee, Terra Gott, Illinois City; his mother, Gladys Leffler, Milan; and a brother, John D. Leffler. He was preceded in death by his father.