Dennis Strahan

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Dennis M. Strahan, 61, of Chaffee died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, at Chaffee Nursing Center.

He was born Dec. 29, 1947, in Madison County, Ill., son of Maxwell and Norma Wood Strahan.

Dennis was a retired caterer with Burch Food Services in Sikeston, Mo.

He served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

Survivors include his mother, Norma Walker of Carlisle, Ill.; two daughters, Adrian Strahan of Cape Girardeau, Daniele Miller of Chaffee; a granddaughter, Mallory Johns of Cape Girardeau; a brother, Jesse Cunio of Bayboro, N.C.; and a sister, Kitty Stone of Carlisle.

He was preceded in death by his father and a sister.

He was a member of the War Child Riding Group and served in the Big Bad Bravo Army Unit in Vietnam.

Private service will be held at a later date.

Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.