Margaret E. Dennis

Margaret Elizabeth Dennis, 70, a resident of Davenport, Iowa passed away on
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport after an extended illness.
Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until the time of services on Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery, Davenport.
Margaret was born August 24, 1938 in Hannibal, Missouri to Henry & Sylvia (Dodd) Lucas where she attended public schools and the Salvation Army Corps. In 1954 at the age of 16, Margaret met her soul mate, K.E. "Gene" Dennis. They were married November 19, 1956. Together, they had seven children and yet she still found time and love to be foster parents to several others.
Margaret was a coach for the Davenport Dad's Club Little League Baseball at Cork Hill Park. She took her "boys" to City Championship, which they won with the aid of her star player, Larry Johnson whom she coaxed to hit a home run for a dollar.
She worked as a medical driver for Family Resources and as a Para-Educator at Madison School in Davenport until her illness forced her to retire. She enjoyed going to bingo, spending a little time on "the boat" and the company of her dog, "Brittney."
Those left to honor her memory include her mother, Sylvia Lucas; her husband, Gene; her daughters, Theresa (James) Ragsdale, Tammy (Joe) Pena and Tracy Dennis; her sons, Terry (Melissa) Dennis, Travis (Tami Jo) Dennis and Troy (Cheri) Dennis; her adopted children, Dixson Barnhart, Lisa Cary and Veronica Corona; her grandchildren, Rolando, Guadalupe, Julio, James, Jessey, Jacob, Mercedez, Santana, Brett and Brady Dennis, Jeremy Sullivan, Shanda (Matt) Robb, Joshua (Heather) Johnson, Brandon Pekios, Angela Ratkiewicz and Amelia Pena; her great-grandchildren, Brandi, Akasha, Kane, Kaleb, Kavonne, Malakai, Kaden, Adrian, Owen, Kaylee and Kaylie Faye. Margaret is also survived by her siblings, Leon, Ronnie, Benny and Ann Lucas; her special friends, Donna and "Big Jim" Cary and Major Elaine Rowan; along with several nieces, nephews, extended family & friends.
Margaret was preceded in death by her father, Henry; her infant son, Tommy Dean; her siblings, Betty Ann, Bertha, Gene and John; her granddaughter, Jody Gladfelter, her "grand-dog," Midget Mae; and a special nephew, Arthur Honeycutt.
Condolences may be expressed to the family by viewing Margaret's obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.