Dennis H. Schyvincht, 72, of Pasadena, Texas and formerly of Clinton, Iowa passed away at home on January 9, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, at Lemke Funeral Homes - South Chapel (2610 Manufacturing drive - just west of Clinton Lawn Cemetery). A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Lemke Funeral Homes is assisting the family with arrangements.
Dennis was born October 26, 1942 in Mt. Carroll, Illinois the son of Edith (Frederick) and Henry Schyvincht. He was a graduate of Clinton High School and later received a 2 year degree from San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Dilts in Clinton, Iowa on February 8, 1964, Dorothy passed away in 1992. Dennis served in the U.S. Navy, a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Dennis worked as a chemical processing operator for the former Chemplex Company in Clinton, Iowa and would later relocate to Pasadena, Texas with Lyondellbasell , retiring after 37 years.
Dennis was a member of the Clinton AMVETS Post 28 and the Lyons Masonic Lodge 93. He was also a member of the American Red Cross where in 1974 he would received the Red Cross Certificate of Merit, the highest award given by the American Red Cross to a person who saves or sustains a life by using skills and knowledge learned in a volunteer training program.
Dennis owned and operated "Dennis' Coins and Jewelry" in both Clinton and Pasadena. Some of his accolades include discovering the 1984 double die penny and authoring various articles in collectors magazines which included the Numismatic News and World Coin magazines. Collecting coins was more than a hobby for him it was his passion and he was always ready to help a fellow coin collector start up a new business. Above all, he loved his family very much and will be greatly missed.
Dennis is survived by two daughters - DeLinda Welch of Pasadena, TX., Denise (Charles Liberatore) Eagle of Paso Robles, CA.; three sons - Dennis (Oleta) Schyvincht of Williston, ND., Dean (Hiroko) Schyvincht of Evans, GA., Douglass (Kiley Parfait) Schyvincht of Williston, ND.; six grandchildren, three great grandchildren with many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Preceding Dennis in death were his parents, his wife and several brothers and sisters.
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