October 23, 1959– January 14, 2024

Dennis passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at his home in Wil-mont at the age of 64. A funeral service was held Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Totzke Funeral Home in Slayton, Minn., with PastorRobert Ossefoort officiating.  Military honors were accorded by the Wilmont VFW Post. Interment was in Wilmont City Cemetery in Wilmont,

Dennis Sankey was born on October 23, 1959, in Pipestone, Minnesota, to Willard and Eileen (Prins) Sankey.  He grew up in Leota, Minn., and graduated from Southwest Christian High School in 1978.  Following high school Dennis enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.  He later attended Granite Falls Technical Institute.  

In 1985 he met the love of his life Carol Van Meveren and after 15 years together they married on August 5, 2000, in Wilmont, Minn.  They made their home in Wilmont and Dennis worked for Schwartz Farms tending to livestock.  In 2023 Dennis retired due to health reasons. Dennis enjoyed spending time with family especially his grandchildren, motorcycles, camping, cars, and  tinkering on anything with an engine and suffering watching the Minnesota Vikings. 

 Survivors include his wife, Carol Sankey of Wilmont, three children and their spouses, Taneka and Travis Hoffman of Avoca, Minn., Zach and Cassy Sankey of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Casey Garza of Randall, Minn., eight grandchildren, his father Willard Sankey of Edgerton, Minn.; four siblings and their spouses, Linda Reasonover of Wilmont, Calvin Sankey of Edgerton, Rosann and Duane Vanden Berg of Edgerton,  and Kimbra and John Mooers of Centennial, Colo.; several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and their families.  

He is preceded in death by his mother Eileen Sankey, father and mother-in-law Robert and Dorothy Van Meveren, and brother-in-law, Frenchie Reasonover.