Dennis K. Hooper

Dennise , Jaclyn and Hayden xmas at school

The family of Dennis K. Hooper, 71, calls upon his family and friends to remember and celebrate his life after passing on March 8, 2019.  Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Dennis was born on June 5, 1947, in Independence, MO, the son of Mitchell and Daisy (Jeffress) Hooper, both preceding him in death.  He was an only child but had many cousins who were surrogate siblings. Dennis graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1965 and was extremely fond of his classmates.  He went on to work in the Dental Lab business, retiring in 1986 due to his Muscular Dystrophy and became a stay-at-home Dad.  His greatest accomplishment was his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild.  His goal in life was to be an encouragement to others through living with muscular dystrophy with grace and kindness.  Dennis lived his life with humor and never took anything too seriously. His love for the Lord was great.  He was a member of Southside Church of Christ for 33 years. 

Dennis is survived by his wife and companion of 37 years, Denise Hooper, and his two daughters, Staci Hooper Plumberg (Scotty Hodges) and Jaclyn Adams (Ben Adams).  He also carried great love in his heart for his 4 grandchildren: Crystal, Hayden, Cole, and Wyatt; and his great-grandchild, Elijah.

Arrangements:  Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO   816-847-4441

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  1. Michael L. Loren

    17 Sep 2020 Reply

    I saw Dennis as one of his physicians. He always seemed to have a positive attitude despite his disability. And a smile on his face. Humor was his middle name. He definitely stuck to his goal to encourage others.. I often refer to him when I see other patients and friends and use his example how he was able to turn lemons into lemonade. Clearly it must have be very hard on him and his family, especially his wife Denise to deal with his disability. He will always be remembered by me as one of those one in a million guys. – Michael L. Loren

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