Dennis Stoltenberg

Dennis Stoltenberg 67, of rural Grand Island died Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 AM Friday, December 2, 2022 at Third City Christian Church, 4100 W. 13th Street. Reverend Sheri Lodel will officiate. Husker attire is requested. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-7 PM Thursday at All Faiths Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family to be determined later. Dennis was born March 24, 1955 in Grand Island the son of Donald and Rosanna Marie (Obermeier) Stoltenberg. He was raised and has lived on the family farm NW of Grand Island his entire life. Dennis graduated from Northwest High School class of 1973. On October 4, 1975 he was united in marriage to Kristie Payton at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Dennis farmed and was a cattle feeder. He started working at Agricultural Services while in high school which continued until his retirement in December 2021. He was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Saddle Club, Platt Duetsche, Pheasants Forever and volunteered for all the Hall County Hero Flights. He is a lifetime member of Hall County 4-H and continued with kids and grandkids. His enjoyments included Husker athletics especially Husker Volleyball, a huge fan of the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Bears. He was a dedicated blood donor to the American Red Cross donating 26 gallons of blood over his lifetime. In retirement he was looking forward to spending more time with his kids and grandkids, attending all of their activities especially going to get “gas” aka taking them to Dairy Queen. Dennis was the most friendly, happy outgoing individual you would come across and never met a stranger. He will be truly missed by everyone that knows him. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 47 years, Kris; their children, Terra (Evan) Brown of Marquette, Tyler Stoltenberg of Kearney, Travis (Alexis Jensen) Stoltenberg of Grand Island, Tiffanie (Tim) Landon of Grand Island and Trevor (Jennifer Alvarez) Stoltenberg of Grand Island; grandchildren, Annaka, Isabella, Arianna, Maxwell, Adriane, Luke, River, Letty and Jaxson. Dennis and Kris were foster parents for many years and survived by foster daughter Tessa Franssen. Other survivors include sisters, Janet (Allen) Boltz and Colleen (Bryan) Stutzman and brother, Wayne (Mary) Stoltenberg; Mother and Father-in-law, Richard “Jake” and Frances Jacobsen of Traer, IA; brothers-in-law, Michael Kriz of Chester, VA and Steven (Jessica) Kriz of Louisville, KY; sister-in-law, Melissa (Jerry) Williams of Hudson, IA; and several nieces and nephews many cousins and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and other extended family members.

Dennis Stoltenberg

March 24, 1955 - November 22, 2022

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March 24, 1955 - November 22, 2022

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