He was a loving son, husband, father and friend. Dennis was born July 12, 1938 in Becida, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife Norma, sister Betty Charon, children Kelvin Peterson, Lori (Dean) Rodriquez, Kevin (Chiron) Peterson, and Loreen Rodriguez, 3 step children, Debi (Frank) Correia, Vickie Adams, and Travis L. Coleman, 13 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.