Dennis attended Bullard High School in Fresno, CA. He worked as a truck driver for many years in Fresno, CA before coming to Nevada in 1993 where he continued driving a truck until 2001. Dennis assisted Nevada Youth Recreational Baseball in the mowing of the fields for the past 15 years. He was a member of the Nevada Eagles. His hobbies included watching NASCAR, and WWE wrestling on TV, and was an avid bowler.
In addition to his wife Sonya, Dennis he is survived by three children, Samantha Janes and her husband Ryan, Carl Junction, James Tumm and his wife Amanda, Nevada, Jordan Tumm, Nevada; three grandchildren, Alima Tumm, Dylan Tumm, and Madisyn Tumm; his mother, Janet Preston, Nevada; two brothers, Michael Tumm, Altoona, WI, Thomas Tumm, Nevada; several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Mark Mitchell officiating. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association in c/o Ferry Funeral Home.