Statler Family Obituaries

Blessing, Dennis A.

Blessing, Dennis A.

Dennis A. Blessing, 44, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011, in a fatal car accident.

He was born April 27, 1967, in Perryville, Mo. to Donald and Virginia Mattingly Blessing. He and Jeannette Holder were married May 18, 1991.

Dennis was a route driver for Southeast Snacks in Cape Girardeau. His route included areas in Cape, Scott, and Perry Counties. He previously worked 10 years as a route driver for Bunny Bread in Cape Girardeau.

The Blessing family attended the Cape County Cowboy Church north of Jackson.

Dennis’s surviving family includes his wife of 20 years, Jeannette of Jackson; two sons, Casey and Lee Blessing of the home; his father, Donald Blessing of Advance, Mo.; six siblings, Cindy (Albert) Wilkes, Cheri (Bill) Beauchamp, David (LaVerne) Blessing, Pamela (Bill) Naeger, Darrell (Tamara) Blessing, all of Perryville, Darlene Swearingen of Springfield, Mo; and several nieces and nephews.

Jeannette’s surviving family includes her father, Marvin Holder of Bloomfield; her mother, Caroline (Roy) Bronenkant of Frohna, Mo.; two sisters, Bonnie (Duane) Huff of Bonne Terre, Mo., Linda (the late Anthony) Haynes of Bloomfield, Mo.; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Fingers; and an infant sister, Regina Blessing.

Friends may call Wednesday, December 14, from 10 AM to time of service, at the McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, at 1 PM, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Matthews officiating.

Interment will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. Memorial contributions to the family are appreciated.

 

Printed in the Tuesday, December 13, 2011 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO

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