DENNISON EGBERT III

SHAWNEE, Kan.- Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at the Christian Church in Liberal, Mo. for Dennison “Denny” Egbert III, 80, Shawnee, who died Sunday, March 10, 2024, after a seven month battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. A visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 1 p.m. Burial will be at the Barton City Cemetery in Liberal, Mo.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to the Barton City Cemetery or to Kansas City Hospice in care of Daniel Funeral Home, 1201 Broadway, Lamar, Missouri, 64759.

Condolences may be shared at www.dfhlamar.com.

Survivors include his high school sweetheart and devoted wife of 56 years, Louise; his sons, Kevin and wife Wendee and Scott and wife Michelle; his three grandchildren, Alyssa, Ethan and Noah Egbert, all of Lenexa; his in-laws, Mike and Kathy Conduff, Denton, Texas and Tom and Wilma Crockett, Bruce and Leann Barker and Laura Scarlato, all of Liberal, Mo. and Larry Nokes, Olathe; as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Deborah Nokes; his maternal and paternal grandparents and his in-laws, Walter and Margorie Crockett and Bill Jones.

Mr. Egbert was born April 27, 1943, in Pittsburg, to Marjorie Mellor Egbert and Dennison Egbert Jr. He spent most of his early childhood in Shreveport, Louisiana, but after his parents divorced when he was 10 he moved to Liberal, Mo. with his mother and sister to be near family. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1961, where he excelled in academics and sports. He graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1965. He was a member of the Army National Guard for six years.

He was employed by Hallmark Cards for 38 years and spent most of his career working in Quality Control. He was a member of the Church of the Resurrection Overland Park. He was a Boy Scout leader and took great pride in being a part of both sons' journeys to become Eagle Scouts. He was also a coach for their many sports teams and was an avid fisherman.