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Gardner, Dennis R

Gardner, Dennis R

Male 1940 - 2017  (77 years)

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  • Name Gardner, Dennis R 
    Birth 28 May 1940  Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 15 Dec 2017  Tohlakai, McKinley County, New Mexico, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary 21 Dec 2017  Window Rock, Navajo Nation Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Navajo Times 
    • GALLUP — Funeral services for Rev. Dennis Ray Gardner Sr., 77, will be held Saturday, Dec. 23, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Gallup. Burial will follow at the Free Trinity Navajo Mission in Tohlakai, New Mexico.
      Rev. Dennis Ray Gardner Sr.

      Rev. Gardner was born May 28, 1940, in Howard, Pennsylvania. He passed away Dec. 15, 2017, in Tohlakai.

      Rev. Gardner served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958 to 1962. He was a pastor/missionary at Free Trinity Navajo Mission for 46 years and was a member of the American Legion Gallup Chapter, serving as commander. Rev.

      Gardner is survived by his daughter, Melinda Copeland; sons, Dennis Gardner Jr. and David Gardner; brother, Jack Gardner; and 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Rev. Gardner is preceded in death by his wife, Marie Gardner; parents, Merrill and Laura Gardner; and seven sisters and three brothers. Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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    Burial 23 Dec 2017  Tohlakai, McKinley County, New Mexico, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Free Trinity Navajo Mission 
    Oldest Known Ancestors
    Paternal Line: Thomas Orrin Gardner,   b. Apr 1867, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1938, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Maternal Line: Laura Mae Saltsman,   b. 19 Jul 1896, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1972, Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Person ID I10708  Family Tree
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2018 

    Father Gardner, Merrill B,   b. 1 Aug 1892, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1969, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Saltsman, Laura Mae,   b. 19 Jul 1896, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1972, Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1914  Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3608  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart