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In memory of
Dennis "Denny" Neil McKinlay
July 12, 1945 - October 29, 2020
Jul 12, 1945 - Oct 29, 2020
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Denny married Trudy Danzer on November 6. 1966 and was ready to celebrate their 54 years of marriage prior to his passing. While he did not speak of it very often, his greatest joys in life were his wife Trudy and his two children and 5 grandchildren. Denny worked in the construction industry for several years before realizing he wanted something more. With his strong work ethic and determination to succeed, he started his own company, D&D Overhead Door. The business opened in 1974 and Denny retired from the company in 1993.
He is survived by his loving wife Trudy and his two children and their families: son John of Tenino, John’s wife Rhonda and their children Zachary and Matthew; daughter Danyell of Lacey, Danyell’s husband Louis and their children Kayli and Nathan. He is also survived by his sister Anne of Tenino; brother Dennis of Lacey; brother Michael of Olympia.
Denny enjoyed the many friendships he had created over the years. Together, Denny and Trudy spent their summers in Washington, but they avoided the cooler, wet northwest winters, and lived most of their retirement in Mazatlán. While in Mazatlán, Denny enjoyed spending time with Trudy and walking on the Malecon, visiting with friends at the local watering hole and playing golf.
Due to the pandemic, there are no current plans for a memorial service, but the family hopes to hold a celebration of life when it is safe.
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I was a neighborhood of him and his family for a few years when I was vety young. Lived on Cindy St in Lacey. Dennis a…
I was a neighborhood of him and his family for a few years when I was vety young. Lived on Cindy S…
I was a neighborhood of him and his family for a few years when…
I meant Denny during the mid Seventies. Around the time Trudy’s mother, Verna married my Father. I found Denny to be a …
I meant Denny during the mid Seventies. Around the time Trudy’s mother, Verna married my Father. I …
I meant Denny during the mid Seventies. Around the time Trudy’s …
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