January 5, 2021

Linn County News

Published Jan. 6, 2021

Dennis Ray Stokes, age 68, Centerville, Kansas died as a result of an accident Jan. 1, 2021. He was born on April 24, 1952, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Rudolph and Odella Brace Stokes. He worked as a mechanic and then became an over the road truck driver. He was most recently employed as a school bus driver for Jayhawk USD #346. He was married to Sandra Greene on May 4, 1996.

Dennis was a member of the Mound City First Baptist Church and the Farlinville Grange. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. Earlier in his life, he was a bull rider, enjoyed working on cars, always having one in the local demolition derby. He liked to relax and watch the Kansas City Chiefs and NASCAR; however, his favorite past time was mowing with his Bad Boy mower. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Billy; and two sisters, Durita and Hartha. Dennis is survived by his wife, Sandra; three daughters, Jennifer Clark, Becky Potter and Betsy Stokes-Murrow(Stacy); a son, Mike Neal (Sherri); two brothers, Jerry and Donnie Stokes; a sister, Bonnie; nine grandchildren, Morgan Wills (Alex), Questen, Quincy, Quinten and Mackenleigh Poole, Dalton Potter, Addison Stokes-Todd, Paden Hays, and Bodee Bradley; and two great-grandchildren, Renlee and Rhyatt Wills.

Funeral service will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 4:30 p.m. to service time at the Church. The family requests that masks be worn. Contributions are suggested to the First Baptist Youth Fund or Linn County Care to Share. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.