Dennis Shade

Dennis D. Shade, 70, of Jackson passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home, where he resided the past several months.

He was born June 6, 1944, in Lakeview, Michigan, to Charles and Marie Echols Shade. He and Patricia "Pat" Cooper were married Oct. 17, 1964, in Flint, Michigan.

Dennis and Pat resided in Flint, Pontiac and Saginaw, Michigan. In 1976, they moved to Missouri, first St. Louis, then Louisiana and Gerald, respectively. Dennis enjoyed a 38-year career in insurance sales working as district manager for Washington National Life Insurance. Thereafter, he worked five years for the Missouri Prison System in Vandalia and Bowling Green.

Dennis and Pat were members of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Gerald.

Loving survivors include his wife of 50 years, Pat of Jackson; four children, Dennis (Nena) Shade and daughter Amandalyn of Jackson, Jonathan (Lisa) Shade and sons Joshua and Christopher of Pacific, Missouri, Tina (Chris) Bertocchini and children Danielle and Jacob, and Joseph (Kim) Shade and children Guy and Samantha of Troy, Missouri; and a sister, Vivian (the late Lester) Amburgey of Muskegon, Michigan.

Other survivors include Pat's siblings, Ed (Janet) Cooper, Paul (Janice) Cooper, Jay (Kim) Cooper, Keith (Carol) Cooper, Lorinda (Bill) Wasmiller and Mary (Russ) Agnello, all of Michigan.

He was preceded in death by an infant grandson, Tyler Edwin Shade; two sisters, Charlene Drake and Vera Gill; and his parents.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Saturday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

A memorial service will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Glenn Hollander officiating.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Please note contributions "In Memory of Dennis Shade."

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting mccombsfuneralhome.com.