Dennis Dwight Fawcett passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Hospice in Red Deer, Alberta On Sunday, June 21, 2026. Dennis is survived by his wife Lona; his sons David (Cori) and Dale (Tania), their mother Dolores, and Kenny; stepchildren Lisa (Teresa), Greg and Melissa; 9 grandchildren; 7 great- grandchildren; his sister Barbara Keller, nieces Shauna and Monica; numerous friends, neighbours and acquaintances; and his shadow and best friend Lexy. Dennis is predeceased by his mother Gladys; his father Norris; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins; his son Terry; and his brother-in-law Ken Keller. Dennis was born on March 16, 1949 in Castor, Alberta and grew up on a farm west of there. He loved being outside and was a well-liked, handsome fella with a great sense of humour, right up to the end. In his 20s, he started working for the County of Paintearth. His trucking career took him all over Alberta, Saskatchewan, NWT and northern BC. Dennis and his brother-in-law Ken were partners in a trucking business (D&K Trucking) for many years. After Ken passed away, Dennis continued to operate the business for about 10 more years. According to Dennis, he clocked a whopping 5 million miles – having driven more miles backwards than others had forwards. Dennis was always there to help. Whether it was providing directions anywhere to helping stranded family or friends get back on the road. As a result of his many miles travelled (even taking Lexy to the dog park in Sylvan Lake) he made friends and acquaintances everywhere. Dennis (Denny) will be dearly missed by family, friends, neighbours and those he met along the way. A Celebration of Dennis’ Life will be held at the Benalto Community Hall, 38520 Range Rd 25A (NW 31-038-02-W5) Box 36 Benalto, Alberta on Sunday, July 12, 2026 from 1:00pm – 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in his memory directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society at https://reddeerhospice.com/ . Cremation arrangements entrusted to the care of Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium in Red Deer. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com

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• Date : 2026-07-04
• Location : Parkland Funeral Home (Red Deer) www.parklandfuneralhome.com 403.340.4040