Dennis Killa Obituary

I was just listening to 80s music and core memories came flooding thru of our friendship. I think of you often and miss you my dearest best friend. Tell dad hey for me when you two sit and have a smoke and a drink. He loved you so much as well.
Dawn (Adcock) Grosvenor

It´s hard to believe you left this Earth 16 years ago. You are missed every day and my heart breaks for you. I wish I could contact some of your fellow officers. I remember you telling me about an Indian tribe that you had several conversations with. RIP Dennis. Love you always! Uncle Denis

They say in time, you heal from losing a family member or close friend. The sorrow may heal but the void in my heart never does. Happy heavenly birthday Dennis!

Big "D"......still miss you!!

Love,
Dad

Hi, Big D. Rarely are the days that I do not think about and miss you.
Love you Always,
Dad

Love and miss you every day, big brother.

LeAnn

Miss and think of you often.

Deepest condolences.

Keeping you all in our prayers.

I miss you dad. Everyday I think of something that I wish I could tell you. I will see you again someday. I love you dad.

Kevin looks and acts like you. You'd be proud.

You were in my dreams the other night. I miss you, big brother.

You were in my dreams the other night, big brother. I miss you so much.

Missing you Den!! Grandma Dadds and Papa Killa have joined you in heaven. I know they are both probably hugging you on your birthday December 4th. Happy Birthday my nephew!! Uncle Denis

Happy Birthday Big Brother!

always know you are loved

Den,
Your smile has never left me. You will forever be surrounded in love by all of us who will always love you. ~ Shel

Dennis,
Still firmly embedded in my heart...wish you were still here.
Dad

Hopefully you are at peace with "RD".
Dad

This day we lost our beloved Dennis but Heaven gained an Angel. I miss you very much Dennis! I will see you again someday.

The following donation was made to the 100 Club of Arizona (http://www.100club.org) in memory of Dennis Killa, by Steve and Drew Meissner...

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Dennis was my closest friend and my brother...never forgotten by this man.

2N, I thought about you on your birthday, December 4th. I will never forget when you were just a toddler and your Gamma Killa would drop her front false teeth, your eyes were as big as half dollars, then you would say, 'Gamma, do gin!" I miss you dearly my namesake!
Love,
1N

Happy Birthday big brother. I love and miss so many things about you.
LeAnn

I miss you so much Dad. Wish you were still here. I love you so much.

Miss you.
- LeAnn

Thank you for being the best "booger monster," to some crazy young cousins. I think of those days when I play with my kids on the trampoline. Thanks for the joy!

Love and miss you forever dear cousin. I would give/do anything to have all our loved ones back--for even just one day. Oh what a glorious day it would be. You would be so proud of Nan's bamboo plant! It's so tall and thriving. I love that it is something from you. I still have the plant food you gave to me and Jim! And the salt lamps...so many of us in the family have them and I know that you are thought of each time they are lit. Continue to watch over and guide us. Love you~

A lighted candle for my name sake . Rest in peace Dennis . Happy birthday.
Uncle Denis

Happy 45th, Big Brother. Love and miss you every day.

Its hard to believe you have been gone for five years. My emptyness in my heart will never be filled, I miss you my nephew!!
Uncle Denis

Too many memories, too little time.

I continue to strive to imitate your sense of humor and goofy faces. You brought smiles and laughter to many people. I miss you calling me "Baby Girl".

Hello my namesake, I miss you every day and someday will see you again in Heaven. In the meantime, take care of your Grappa Killa (as you use to call him) who joined you in heaven on January 21st, 2013.
Uncle Denis
ps. I still won't open those rattlesnake eggs.

I love you, Big Brother. Miss you every day.
LeAnn

Wish you were here to make fun of me on my 40th Birthday.....Love and Miss You.
- LeAnn

Happy Birthday, Big Brother.

FOREVER LOVED....NEVER FORGOTTEN

There is not an elementary school memory that I have that does not include Dennis. Dennis will always be in my heart and my thoughts.

I can't believe it's December 4 again. I miss you forever, Dennis. Part of me died when you did.

Happy Birthday Big Brother. Love and Miss You. LeAnn

Dennis,
I love and miss you.
LeAnn

Bill, Jane, LeAnne, Keven, Marylynn the ENTIRE Family, and to all who loved Dennis,

I wrote an original message a year ago...there is too much to say and although I have crafted this hundreds of times in my head, a year later seems to be the right time.

To all of us who loved him... "there is a grief that can't be spoken".

My story is that of twenty years, from the day I met Den thru today, it will last forever.

I have been blessed to meet many of the wonderful members of the family from Colorado to Pensylvania. He loved you all beyond words. I felt like I knew all of you thru his eyes and his heart long before I met you. Thank you for including me and sharing him.

Jane, I remember how excited Den was when you came to Douglas for a visit. I have never seen anyone light up so much over a home made meal cooked by Mom!! Ham and corn, he was just too cute. He loved the weekly updates on all that was going on with the family. I loved how he talked to all of you...such excitement and love in his voice...always. I remember a video you all sent him because he could not be with you. It was for a house devided over a football game! He laughed and laughed and could not talk about the family enough. He had a special place in his heart for all of you.

Bill, how I loved listening to Dennis tell stories about you and your work adventures. The good and the hair raising stories....bullits shot into the sandwich shop! Your heroic actions!He was so incredibly proud of you and he hung on to every story. He gleamed with pride.

LeAnne, I will never be able to convey to you how Dennis felt about you! He loved you to the very core of his soul. I met you the first time years and years ago on the record breaking hot day in Phoenix. It was 120 degrees! I loved all the stories! Oh how he teased and tormented you when you were kids. LeAnne, everyone in the world should be blessed to have a sister like you. Dennis loved you beyond all words.

Sweet Keven, you are a beautiful, smart boy! I remember the first time your Daddy showed my your pictures. He was beaming. I am really happy I got to spend a little bit of time with you when we went to meet your Great Grandma and your aunts and uncles!! You are wonderful and you are surrounded by tons of people who love you and hold you in their hearts.

To Den's "Uncle Dennis", he had such a connection to you. He always spoke of you with love and admiration. You ranked almost higher than "Grandma's" homemade pasta!

To his friends, his old fire fighting crew and "His Boy's in Black"....he loved you all.

My journey with Dennis could take weeks to write. Dennis inspried me, challenged me and most of all shared his world with me. His love will stay with me forever.

There are so many little things along the way, 20 years..... no beginning and no end

The best argument we ever had was when he introduced me to rap music! I hated it, he loved it and I said it would never last!

He was so eclectic in his taste for music. With the exception of rap,(whisch STILL makes me think of him) he touches me still to all things "Wilson Phillips, Cher, Heart, and yes Expose'.....age is showing here. (ok ABBA too)--amazingly one of his favorite groups EVER!! I really am not joking :)
We watched the first episope of the Simpsons together...I thought that would never last either! We watched every re-run fifty times over of every MASH episope ever made. Monty Python and all things comedy.

I watched him jump out of a plane the first time. I thought I would have a heart attack.

Dennis loved to dance....we would dance until I would drop ( I was so much younger!) Several years ago I had the honor of watching Dennis look at the ocean! I love that picture of him in my head standing on a quiet chilly beach. He was in his own world just taking it all in. We danced on a harber dinner cruise..he was weak, but we danced.

Over the years there was laughter and, tears of joy and tears of fear. Desert storm struck us both to the core. We stood on the tables and sang "I'm Proud to be an American" at the top of our lungs. In my heart I hope Dennis is an extra set of protective eyes on my son who is in Iraq....I know he would be proud.

I have two thread bare T-Shirts that we both had...One from the Country's first well pubisized "drug tunnel" as well as our Desert Storm shirts. I will keep them until the last moth devours them.

I wanted to share some pieces of my story of Dennis. He had a way of capturing hearts. He has a piece of mine always...

Dennis, "Nothing Compares to You"

with love forever, -Shel

Dennis will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was my Seargent and a freind on Graham unit here in Safford where I first got to know him. May he rest in peace and contentment. What a great Guy....

Dennis was one of my first supervisors. He was a great teacher and friend. He will always be in our hearts. He is loved and missed

I met Dennis while he was working in Douglas and later on the yards at Fort Grant and Safford. Dennis was in many ways a great person, loved to do his job, while extending himself out to help others. Dennis will be dearly missed by those who loved him and the many many friends he made over the years. May he rest in peace with the Lord's blessings.

Dennis was not only a mentor and teacher but a freind. His passion for life was unmached. He took on every challenge with a positive attitude and was an inspiration to those of us whose lives he touched. He will be truely missed.

There are a group of us here at Safford who had the pleasure of working with Dennis. Not only here but in Douglas also, back when Dennis first started with the Dept. Dennis looked so young then that we would joke with him occasionally about having a note from his mother to be there. Dennis always took everything with a smile and it was always full speed ahead. I am proud to call him my friend. I am sure that he is looking down on us with his quirky smile. May God bless each of you.

Dennis, I feel lucky to have known you. You will be missed.

Dennis was my Sergeant for a short time. He made us all laugh when times were hard. He will be greatly missed.

Dennis and I were officers together in Douglas, AZ in the late 80's/early 90's. He stood out from the others when he began his career with the Az Dept of Corrections. His quick wit and his passion for the job were two qualities that endeared him to me and we did have some memorable times together. My heart goes out to the members of his family...Dennis was a good man and more than just a friend or co-worker to hundreds of staff in Arizona. He was respected by officers and inmates alike. Rest in peace, Dennis and we will meet again a little further down the road.

Always a fun guy at work, but also a professional who cared about his job. You will be missed.

In 2000 I joined the Arizona Department of Corrections and met Dennis. He was one of those people who took pity on someone to whom the world of corrections was a foreign world. I could always go to him for answers and he gave them without talking down to me. I felt honored when he came to Safford to visit his old friends, and let me know he was coming. I feel fortunate that I was able to visit with him once again. Rest in peace, Dennis.

I had the honor of calling Dennis my friend. Dennis and I shared many good times. He will always be in my heart. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He will be missed.

Dennis, you were a role model when I came to work for the Department of Corrections and you taught me by your example. I recognized your integrity and you reminded me of many of the police officers I had known and worked with. You have left your mark at ASPC Safford. You are not forgotten.

To the Killa Family,

I couldn't believe it when I heard that Dennis had left this earth. He and I had some great and wonderful times together. We laughed and cried, rode the motorcycle without a care and bleached our hair way to blonde after a few too many. He was and always will be the sweet spirit that set me free. I will always love him. Kim

I met Dennis when he was 5 years old. Have many stories I would like to share with your family.

Love and Prayers,
Kathy Murphy

Miss you forever, Dennis. I'm thinking of you and your family today, the 40th anniversary of your birth. I can't think of my childhood without thinking of a million things Killa.

Happy 40th Birthday, Big Brother. I think of you every day. I love and miss you dearly.

Happy Birthday Dennis. We miss you!!

I will always remember Dennis as a caring and thoughtful guy.
He was always willing to lend a hand if needed. He left us way to soon, and will be missed by all.
The Dadds family from Phoenix, AZ.

Harry and family,
We are sorry to learn of your loss and hope you find comfort knowing we care and understand your pain during this very difficult time.

Blessings,

Leann, Jane, Kevin and Harry;
Your sorrow will pass with time, and then you will have nothing but cherished memories.
Dennis was a very sweet, charming, funny guy. I cherish the past 2 years in which I was somewhat part of his life. He does live on in all of you.
Love you all

To Leann, Bill and Jane, you have my deepest sympathy and I pray God will give you peace and comfort during this time of grief and sorrow.

To my beloved nephew, from the first day I saw you as an infant to the day I saw you as a young man, I am so very proud to be your Uncle. There will be a day when I will rejoin you and we will ride our motorcycles above the clouds. Until then, a void will be left in my heart and the rock lamp you gave me will always be lit, to remind me of when you smiled, you made the whole world brighter.
Love,
Uncle Denis

We extend our deepest sympathy to Uncle Bill, Aunt Jane, LeAnn and Kevin. Our hearts are heavy and filled with such sadness all the way over here in PA and we wish we could be there to comfort you. Dennis was such a genuinely kind and caring person and we all are so blessed to have had him in our lives. Every person who knew Dennis knows that he possessed many great qualities. A few that stick out in our minds were his warm infectious smile, how comfortable he made a person feel to just sit and talk with him about anything, what a dedicated and courageous hero he was for the work he did at the prison, a proud father who wanted only the best for his son, and he definitely knew how to bring out a good giggle in everyone.

We know that God has just gained another angel and Dennis will be looking down watching over and guiding us. May we all find comfort and strength at this difficult time by cherishing the many wonderful memories we all had with Dennis. We will never forget them. May you rest peacefully cousin and know that you will forever remain in our hearts. We love you and miss you tremendously.

Pamela Noyes-Thank you for the fun childhood memories! God bless.

My deepest sympathies to the Killa family. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Our deepest sympathies to Dennis's family - Bill, Jane and LeAnn. Although we are so deeply saddened by Dennis's untimely passing, we were so blessed with a nephew such as Dennis. If you knew Dennis, you will always hold constant memories of his kindess, his smile and how wonderful he was as a Father. As his Aunt and Uncle, we were elated when he was born - having become our first nephew/grandson in our extended family in Pennsylvania! How proud we were of him and the loss and sadness that now consume our hearts, we shall fill with the wonderful memories we have from having Dennis with us. God's speed, dear newphew, we will continue to cherish each and every day with the memories of you in the hopes that those memories will comfort us all at this most difficult time. We love you, Dennis.

From that cute little baby I used to cuddle, grown to a man who still had a huge heart and loved to smile! I miss you and I love you. I expect to see you waiting fer me when it's my turn to meet you on the other side! Love, AL (Auntie Lynne)

It was a good trip with some bumps along the way. You gave it a good ride, had lots of fun, and gave much fun and enjoyment to many others.
Well done and rest easy.

Dennis,

Thank you for being such a fun older cousin. Rest well.

love,
Nicole

Dennis,

Thank you for being my big brother. I love and miss you very much.

Your Proud Little Sister,
LeAnn