Dennis R. Corey

Dennis R. Corey, 60 of Alanson, died on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Born in Jackson on November 16, 1953, Dennis was the son of Ronald and Dolores (Baker) Corey. On November 29, 1980, Dennis married the former Dianna O’Rourke. For the last several years, until April of this year, Dennis worked in maintenance at Boyne Highlands. He enjoyed hunting and the outdoors, and enjoyed watching some of the older TV series including Andy Griffith, Bonanza and MASH. Known as a jack of all trades, he was always there to help a friend in need of a solution. His passion was his family and taking care of his home and property. Dennis is survived by his wife, Dianna; his children, Cheri Corey of Alanson and Ron (Dani Smith) Corey of Alanson; grandchildren, Montana, Caleb, Jadynne, Laynie and Mason; his mother, Dolores Corey of Petoskey; sisters, Karen (John) Malec of Petoskey and Robin Crandall of Battle Creek and several nieces and nephews. Dennis was preceded in death by a brother, Gary and a daughter, Angela in 1984. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Gaylord Community Funeral Home, 850 North Center Avenue in Gaylord where visitation will begin at 11:00 AM. Memorial contributions may be made to his family. Please share your personal messages with the family at www.gaylordfuneralhome.com .

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