November 20, 1936 – August 30, 2025
Dennis W. Dendler, 88, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Womelsdorf and West Lawn passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, Health Care Center. Born in Columbia County, PA, Dennis was the son of the late Mary H. (Dendler) Gebhart of Bloomsburg, PA and Harry Stenger.
Dennis joined the United States Navy and was stationed in Aruba, Bahamas working with dynamite. He sold shoes and loved to play Santa for the West Lawn Fire Station. He was the scout master for the West Lawn Boy Scouts. He sang in the choir, taught Sunday School, and served on the church council of Advent Lutheran Church, West Lawn. He loved the outdoors –– camping, fishing, and hunting and embraced many more children than his own.
Dennis was a member of the Reading Lodge 549 F&AM and Williamson Lodge #307 F&AM and Reading Chapter 251 and Chapter 449 of The Order of The Eastern Star. He served as past Master of the Masons and Secretary O.E.S. and Past Patron.
In addition to his wife, Carolyn I. (Kirlin) Dendler, he is survived by his three children, Julie Almanrode of Cooper Landing, Alaska; Brad Dendler of Wilkes County, North Carolina, Dawn Steimer of Millsboro, Delaware and a stepson, J. Douglas Stettenbauer of Columbia, PA. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Dennis is predeceased by his wife Bonnie (Miller) Dendler of Mt. Wolf, York County, PA and his brother Lester Gebhart of Lowell, Massachusetts.
In lieu of flowers or cards, donations may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or the American Macular Degeneration Foundation.
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©2025 Julie Dendler Almanrode
Even though I couldn’t physically visit Denny often due to distance, he will be very missed. He was a great Brother-In-Law. Rest in peace Denny and give my love to Les.
Our sincerest condolences to you and your family. We had made plans to meet with Dennis and present him his 70th year membership pin as a member of Mt. Zion No 74 Odd Fellows Lodge in York. Sadly, Dennis passed before we were able to do the presentation. May the many memories you created over the years with your Father help to bring you some comfort as you mourn the loss of your loved one. In Friendship, Love and Truth- Mt. Zion #74 Odd Fellows Lodge.
Thank you! I wish I had known so I could have included this information in the obituary. So many memories! I would love to have whatever you were going to present him with. Julie Almanrode, PO Box 572, Cooper Landing, AK 99572.