After a long battle with cancer, Dennis Paul Hill, 73, of La Porte, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 peacefully at home in his sleep during the early morning hours of his and Laura's 45th Anniversary.
Dennis was born in La Porte, IN, on August 5, 1943 to Woodrow and Dorothy Irene (Sult) Hill.
On April 15, 1972 in Knox, IN, he married Laura Johnson who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children, Jeff (Lisa Moore) Hill of La Porte and Denise (Ryan Stewart) Woods of La Porte; grandchildren, Parker Hill of La Porte, Tayler Woods, Emily Woods, and Brock Stewart; brother, Tom (Edy) Hill of Lawton, OK; brother-in-law, Sheryl "Skip" Shipe of Mason, OH; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Janice Shipe.
Dennis served his country honorably in the US Army. In the 1970's, he worked as a Time Clerk and later became a business owner having owned two businesses. He was a long time member of Faith Baptist Church. Dennis loved traveling with his wife and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Service with full Military Honors will be held at 6 PM (CST) on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Faith Baptist Church with Pastor Eddy Heavner officiating.
A time of visitation will be held from 4 PM (CST) until the time of service on Thursday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Faith Baptist Church, 933 S. Nursery Rd., La Porte, IN 46350 or The American Cancer Society, 130 Red Coach Dr., Mishawaka, IN 46545.
Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.cutlerfuneralhome.com.