E. Thomas Dennison, age 77 of Eau Claire, died peacefully at home on Friday, July 11, 2014. He was born to Earl and Clara (Hedtke) Dennison, on February 12, 1937, in Bear Creek, WI. Tom graduated from Bear Creek High School. In 1956, he joined the US Marine Corp. Tom married Hilda Turnquist on December 23, 1967, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Greenwood, WI. He was an avid Green Bay Packer fan and enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and spending time with his family and friends on Shawano Lake. Tom is survived by his wife of 46 years, Hilda; sister, Mary (Larry) Colassacco; sisters-in-law, Cora (Larry) Solberg and Florence Dennison; brothers-in-law, Chet (Susan) Turnquist and Ed (Brenda) Turnquist; along with his nieces and nephews and other relatives. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James, Robert (Grace) and John; and mother and father-in-law, Carl and Evelyn Turnquist. The family would like to thank Lori, Frances and Nick for all their wonderful home care given to Tom. The Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, at Big Elk Creek Lutheran Church, 6118 County Hwy M, Elk Mound, with a visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Pastor Hal A. Schroeter will be officiating. Interment will be in the Big Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, with Military Honors conducted by the Eau Claire, American Legion Post #53. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Big Elk Creek Lutheran Church or to the Donor's choice.

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