Dennis Albert Holland, 77, of Witt, died Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Per Mr. Holland’s request cremation rights will be accorded and no services are planned.
Mr. Holland was born June 14,1946, in Des Moines, IA, to Verl and Elizabeth (Bowman) Holland. After high school, he went to serve his country in Vietnam on the USS Ranger CVA61. He and Debbie Nation married on Dec. 2, 2002, and she survives. Mr. Holland went on to be an auto paint sales representative with Sherwin Williams Paint for over 20 years, earning many sales awards. He was a very political, confident, practical man who loved fishing and riding his motorcycles.
Mr. Holland was a member of the Illinois Rifle Assocation. He loved country and western music and often played his guitar for his grandchildren, encouraging them to learn.
In addition to his wife, Debbie, Mr. Holland is survived by children, Tonia Holland of California, Dustin (Danielle) Herpstreith of Nokomis and Nicole (Neil) Shepherd of Mt. Olive; grandchildren, Haylie, Michael, Kaden, Nolan, Lane, Alydia and Parker; and great-granddaughter, Brooklynn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and twin brother Kenneth Holland.
Memorials are suggested to the Illinois Rifle Association. Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home of Nokomis is assisting the family. Online condolences can be left at stiehldawsonfh.com.
