Dennis Burr

Dennis Burr, 63, a 58 year Wenatchee resident, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Cashmere Convalescent Center. He was born on April 27, 1946 at Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to C.D. and Monnie (Troxler) Burr. He was raised to the age of 5 at Poughkeepsie prior to the family moving to Wenatchee. Dennis attended Lincoln Elementary, Pioneer Middle School and Wenatchee High School. He graduated from Wenatchee High School and worked at various jobs in the area before continuing his education at Wenatchee Valley College. He was married to Deborah Howell in June of 1972 in Wenatchee, where they made their home together. Dennis went to work as a Journeyman Carpenter and worked on local projects at Rock Island Dam and Mission Ridge, prior to going to work at Pybus Steel. He worked as a Steel Fabricator at Pybus for the next few years before going to work at Hannah Mining Company. He worked at Hannah Mining for several years and through name changes until taking a job as a Bus Driver for Link Transit. He worked at Link Transit for 17 years, retiring in 2007. Dennis especially enjoyed art, drawing and painting and working on cars. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Gregory & Julie Burr and Derrick & Jennifer Burr both of Spokane, WA; one daughter and son-in-law, Tara and Chad Crouch, Fort Worth, TX; his father, C.D. Burr, White Oakes, MO; two sisters, Linda Black, Wenatchee, Mary (Ken) Kempf, Evansville, IN; five half brothers and sisters, Danny Burr, Lindell Burr, Celia Burr, Connie Burr and Bruce Burr; three grandchildren, Daniel, Andrew and Lucy Crouch all of Fort Worth, TX and his good friend, Salome' Hernandez, Wenatchee. He was preceded in death by his mother, Monnie Burr in October of 2009 and twin infant brother and sister, Louis Ray and Kathy Faye Burr. Commemoration services will be held at the graveside in Wenatchee on Saturday, March 27th at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please sign in or leave a memory for the family online by visiting www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Dennis Burr

April 27, 1946 - March 18, 2010