Dennis R. Fleming

NORFOLK – Memorial service for Dennis R. Fleming, 78, of Norfolk will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 30, 2023 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Pastor Lee Weander will be officiating. Inurnment will be held at the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Monday also at Stonacek Funeral Chapel. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post 16, V.F.W. Post 1644, American Legion Riders, and the United States Army Honor Guard. Luncheon will be held at the Norfolk VFW after the inurnment at the cemetery. Dennis passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at the Faith Regional Hospital, Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Dennis was born on December 17, 1944 in Pierce to Richard and Lorene (Koehler) Fleming. He grew up on a farm 5 miles south of Osmond. One of the last 3 pupils to go to country school at District 29 to the 8th grade. They moved to town at age 15 and he then went to Osmond High School where he loved and sang in music, and played football and basketball. He graduated from Osmond High School in 1963. He drove milk trucks until getting drafted in 1965 during the Vietnam War and served in the United States Army. He was sent to Germany and was in the 175th Artillery. He was honorably discharged in 1967. When he returned after his discharge, Dennis began working at the Wayne Herald News Paper and then later at the Norfolk Daily News. He worked at the Norfolk Daily News for 44 years, from 1974 until he retired in April, 2018. He married Kathy Nathan in 1975 and to this union they had one daughter, Heather Fleming. They later divorced in 1999. Dennis liked to fish, hunt, attend concerts, and listen to music at Divots and the county fairs. He enjoyed watching Nebraska Cornhusker Football. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 16, V.F.W. Post 1644 both of Norfolk, and the American Legion Riders and he loved riding his motorcycle with the American Legion Riders. He is survived by his daughter Heather Fleming of California, nephew Brian (Stephanie) Fleming of Norfolk, niece Julie Fleming of Fort Collins, CO, nephew Tim (Joellen) Fleming of Osprey, FL, and niece Kelly (Sean) Culley of Lincoln. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard and Lorene, and brother Robert Fleming. Honorary casket bearers will be Mike Nuttelmann, Brian Fleming, Tim Fleming, Rob Lamm, Roger Casselman, Mike Chikos, Dave Meyer, Mike Jundt, Terry Hochstein, Denny Larson, Jeff Frank, and Doug Wattier. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Dennis R. Fleming

December 17, 1944 - January 24, 2023