Dennis Dewayne Holzhauser was born on December 16, 1947 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and died March 31, 2019 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is survived by his loving wife and partner of 38 years, Diana Alexander Holzhauser. He is preceded in death by his father Jacob Holzhauser and mother Ruth Bleakney Holzhauser and his aunt Shirley Houck. He is survived by his brother Gerald Holzhauser and his wife Joyce of New Castle, Pennsylvania, his niece, Jennifer Rivera and her husband Alex, and their daughter Cecilia from Commerce City, Colorado and his nephew Jacob Holzhauser and his wife Stephanie of New Castle, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by his uncle Kenneth Bleakney and his aunt Norma McClintick. He is also survived by his brother-in-law Thomas P. Alexander, Jr. and his family from Pearland, Texas, his sister-in-law Cynthia E. Alexander and her family from Austin, Texas and his sister-in-law Harriett Alexander Holmes and her family from Houston, Texas.
Dennis grew up in New Castle, Pennsylvania loving cars and all ethnic foods in that area. He graduated from Shenango High School in 1965 and received his Bachelors of Arts in 1973 from California University in California, Pennsylvania. In 1979, he moved to Little Rock to attend the World Services for the Blind where he met Diana and married in 1980. He worked for the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension for 32 years as a computer programmer until his retirement in 2014. Since his retirement, Dennis enjoyed many activities but especially cruises in the Caribbean where he was known by the ship’s crew as “Sir Dennis” with his wife “Madame Diana.”
He also enjoyed visiting with friends, classes at Life Quest of Arkansas, learning from public radio and attending musical events, especially those of the Arkansas Chamber Singers. He was an avid sports fan and his favorite teams were the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates, as well the Arkansas Razorback sports teams. He was an encyclopedia of sports trivia and history. Dennis will always be remembered fondly for his sense of humor and quick wit as well as his kind and generous spirit. He was passionate about the things he loved, with his wife and family coming first.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to :
The AETN Foundation, 350 South Donaghey Avenue, Conway, Arkansas 72034
Arkansas Chamber Singers, P.O. Box 21002, Little Rock, Arkansas 72221
Friends of KLRE/KUAR, 5820 Asher Avenue, Suite 400, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
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