Dennis Albert Luikens

CLERGY
Rev. Mark Werner
MUSIC
Organist ~ Emily Deutscher
Congregational Hymns
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
Kronaizl Insurance Bowling Team
Tom Herges
Dennis Kronaizl
Randy Thum
Jerry Negebauer
Mike Behl
Vernon “Turk” Peterka
Hasz Financial Golf Team
Mark Hasz
Dale Luikens
Chris Christensen
All Employees of James Steel
Dennis' Nephews
Jon Robinson
Michael Luikens
Andrew Luikens
Nathaniel Luikens
CASKETBEARERS
Jeremy Bertrand
Shawn Kocourek
Ryan Lantz
Trevor Larson
Chase Luikens
Gavin Pravecek.
Dennis Albert Luikens was born on July 27, 1953 to Albert and Irene (Larson) Luikens. They made their home on a rural Menno farm and in the city of Menno. Dennis graduated from Menno high school in 1971. He then entered the Navy and served for four years. He returned to Menno after his military service, and began working for James Steel in Lesterville. Dennis met Marlene Kocourek in 1976. After being together for 8 years, the couple joined together to seal their love on September 22, 1984. They then made their home in Scotland. Dennis was still employed at James Steel at the time of his passing, giving 34 years of commitment to the company.  Dennis was an avid outdoors man, enjoying hunting, fishing, and golf. All these activities were made even more enjoyable as he loved doing them all with his father, brothers, stepchildren, grandchildren, and the love of his life, Marlene. Dennis’ gruff exterior may have fooled those who first met him, but in knowing him they learned he had a heart of gold. He had a giving spirit, not only to his family but the family he lovingly accepted with his marriage to Marlene. Dennis went to the home of our Lord unexpectedly at his home in Scotland on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the age of 57 years, 11 months and 26 days.
Dennis will be forever remembered in the hearts of his family: wife Marlene(Muhmel-Kocourek) Luikens of Scotland; parents Albert and Irene Luikens of Menno; three brothers: Dale (Sue) Luikens of Mitchell, Ronnie Luikens of Menno, and Dave (Debbie) Luikens of Parkston; two sisters: Delores (Steve) Osterloo of Sioux Falls and Rhonda (Jim) Isaak of Scotland; three stepchildren: Ryan Kocourek of Scotland, Marlin (Kim) Kocourek of Springfield, and Michelle (Lewis Burtsch) Kocourek of Avon; grandchildren Jeremy (Melinda) Bertrand of Tyndall, Shawn (Jayme) Kocourek of Scotland, Gavin (Jessica) Pravecek family of Tyndall, Shannon (Jon) Robinson of Utica, Rachel (Mark Bambas) Pravecek of Tyndall; ten great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents and a niece, Dixie Luikens.