The funeral Service for Dennis M. Day will be at 11:00am, Friday December 14, 2012 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Nelson.  Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00PM – 8:00PM in the River Park Chapel and one hour prior to the service on Friday.  Burial will be in the Lanesboro Cemetery.

Mr. Day, 64, of Rochester, died Tuesday, December 10, 2012 while pheasant hunting in Faulkton, SD of a heart attack.

Dennis was born on May 8, 1948 to Melvin "Jack" and Crystal (Miller) Day in Rochester.  He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1966.  On February 25, 1977, he married Sandra Danielson at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro.

From 1966 – 1968, Dennis worked for GMC Trucks.  He then entered the US Air Force and served his country from 1968 – 1972 overseas in Korea, Okinawa and Vietnam.  After the Service he was employed by Peoples Natural Gas from 1972 – 1979.  On August 1, 1979 Denny and Sandy purchased the White Valley Motel in St. Charles which they owned and operated until 1988.  He recently had worked for Bowman Lock & Key, Bertschinger Masonry, Magnum Machining, Inc., Rochester Precision Machine, Inc., and drove shuttle bus for the Soldiers Field Hotel.

Dennis is survived by wife Sandra, his mother, Crystal of Rochester, one brother, Robert Day of Zumbrota, 3 sisters, Nancy (Jim) Vold of Rochester, Susan Day of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Teresa (Wally) Bertschinger of Rochester, brothers and sisters-in-law, Susie Day of Rochester, Barb (Rev. Bernie) Daiker of Altoona, IA, Larry (Betty) Danielson of Rochester, Marcia (Orrin) Olson of Lanesboro, Lyle (Chris) Danielson of Spring Valley and Rebecca Danielson of Rochester.  He was preceded in death by his father, Jack and his mother and father-in-law Lawrence and Gladys Danielson as well as two brothers, Tom and Jon.  Denny is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Dennis was a member of the American Legion, VFW and Pheasants Forever. He was an avid pheasant hunter, fisherman, walker and he thoroughly enjoyed the great outdoors. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and was a mentor and role model to his nieces and nephews.