October 26, 1949 ~ March 26, 2013
Dennis Raymond Van Loo, 63, of Jefferson City, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at his residence.
He was born October 26, 1949, in Jefferson City, the son of the late Sterling John and Viola Helen (Rackers) Van Loo.
He was a graduate of Fatima High School in 1968.
He was united in marriage on May 1, 1971, in Jefferson City, to Karen Ann Trachsel who resides at the home.
Dennis had served in the Missouri National Guard for six years.
Dennis worked for Meyer Electric for over thirty years as a general foreman and retired December 1, 1998. He also had worked for Evans Electric, Central Dairy, and International Shoe Co.
He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, American Legion, and the Brazito-Honey Creek Lions Club. Dennis was a volunteer fire fighter with the Cole County Fire District. Dennis also volunteered at St. Mary's Health Center and at the election polls.
Dennis enjoyed farming, fishing, spending time with his five granddaughters, and never met a nut that he couldn't crack.
Other survivors include: two children, Derek (Dena) Van Loo, California; Danielle (Travis) Vieth, Ballwin; five grandchildren, Kaylee Van Loo, Brooklyn Van Loo, Megan Van Loo. Alexis Vieth, Lillian Vieth; and four siblings, Fred (Bernice) Van Loo, Jefferson City; Sandra (Roy) Boessen, Holts Summit; Donnie (Debbie) Van Loo, Wardsville; and Peggy Strope (Fianc Tim Mebruer), Wardsville.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles Allen Van Loo.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2013, at St. Peter Catholic Church with the Rev. Gregory C. Meystrik officiating.
Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the Rusk Rehabilitation Center for the benefit of the Brain Injury Support Group.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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Karen, there are no words to say to take your pain away. I was blessed to have know him. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Karen,
My heart goes out to you and your family. He was such a great and kind person. He will forever be in our hearts.
Karen,
My heart goes out to you and your family. He was such a great and kind person. He will forever be in our hearts.
Karen, Derek and Danielle,
I am sorry I will not be able to attend the service (s) for Dennis as I am out of town. Please know that you and your families are in my thoughts and prayers. Dennis will always remain in my heart as one who lived life to the fullest no matter what circumstance he found himself in. He was one of a kind. God bless you all during this time of sorrow.
Sincerely,
Karen, Derek and Danielle,
I am sorry I will not be able to attend the service (s) for Dennis as I am out of town. Please know that you and your families are in my thoughts and prayers. Dennis will always remain in my heart as one who lived life to the fullest no matter what circumstance he found himself in. He was one of a kind. God bless you all during this time of sorrow.
Sincerely,
He was one of a kind and I for one am happy that I knew him. It was good at everything he did and was an asset to his craft.
Beth McClary
He was one of a kind and I for one am happy that I knew him. It was good at everything he did and was an asset to his craft.
Beth McClary
Karen,
Thinking of you and your whole family at this difficult time. I always enjoyed Denny and his great sense of humor and love of life. He will be missed. Sorry I cannot make it tomorrow…just heard about his passing last night. You will be in our thoughts and prayers! Love, Cousin Anne and Tim Jordan
Karen,
Thinking of you and your whole family at this difficult time. I always enjoyed Denny and his great sense of humor and love of life. He will be missed. Sorry I cannot make it tomorrow…just heard about his passing last night. You will be in our thoughts and prayers! Love, Cousin Anne and Tim Jordan
Karen: We were shocked to hear the sad news about Denny. He was such a great conversationalist and friend. We are sure he was a great grandfather to those girls. He will surely be missed. Please accept our deepest sympathy.
Karen – you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
The VanLoo family is in our hearts and prayers. We love you all
My thought and prayers go out yo you and your family.
Dennis was one of my favorite customers at Country Kitchen and he always brightened my day!
My thought and prayers go out yo you and your family.
Dennis was one of my favorite customers at Country Kitchen and he always brightened my day!
Karen, we are so sorry to hear of Denny’s passing. He was a pleasure and honor to know. God Bless you and your family during this most difficult time.
Debbie, thought and prayers go out to you and your family
Karen, so sorry to hear about Dennis , he was a good friend and a inspiration to me. If there is anything I can do , please let me know .
So sorry to hear about the death of your Dad your family are in my prayers
Thinking of you today during this difficult time and knowing God will give you the comfort and strength for tomorrow.
Karen, I am so sorry for your loss, prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. God Bless.
We did not know Dennis that well, but the few times we were around him, it was clear that he enjoyed life and people. He always made people laugh (before and after his accident). Karen, he was very special. He will be sadly missed, and all of our relatives and yours who have passed on before us will enjoy him in Heaven. God bless all of you.
Karen & family my heart goes out to all of you. I just attended Dennis’s Prayer service at St. Peters – so beautiful. I keep thinking about the time at Dennis’s first Volunteer Awards Program and I presented Jack Dowd & Joe Sherr with Doctors bags and Dennis with a clip board, many pieces of papers and many pens because we gave him the title of Quality Control. He was pretty proud of that. God Bless – remember the good times.
Mary Kay Hoelscher
Volunteer Coordinator/Gift Shop Manager of St. Mary’s Health Center.
Karen & family my heart goes out to all of you. I just attended Dennis’s Prayer service at St. Peters – so beautiful. I keep thinking about the time at Dennis’s first Volunteer Awards Program and I presented Jack Dowd & Joe Sherr with Doctors bags and Dennis with a clip board, many pieces of papers and many pens because we gave him the title of Quality Control. He was pretty proud of that. God Bless – remember the good times.
Mary Kay Hoelscher
Volunteer Coordinator/Gift Shop Manager of St. Mary’s Health Center.
Dear Van Loo Family,
I wanted to write and express my deepest condolences for your loss of Dennis. Loosing someone we love is definitely one of the hardest things a human being can experience. Something that has always brought me comfort when facing the death of someone I love is the promise at Revelation 21:4, there it says, “And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” Just imagine a time when all of your loved ones will once again be with you, and you will no longer have any reason to cry;
that truly is a beautiful promise we can look forward to.
I hope this message is able to give you a small amount of comfort at this trying time.
Sincerely,
Aleese
Dear Van Loo Family,
I wanted to write and express my deepest condolences for your loss of Dennis. Loosing someone we love is definitely one of the hardest things a human being can experience. Something that has always brought me comfort when facing the death of someone I love is the promise at Revelation 21:4, there it says, “And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” Just imagine a time when all of your loved ones will once again be with you, and you will no longer have any reason to cry;
that truly is a beautiful promise we can look forward to.
I hope this message is able to give you a small amount of comfort at this trying time.
Sincerely,
Aleese