Dennis Howard Almos, 77, of Glen Carbon and formerly of Granite City, Illinois passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon.
He was born January 6, 1947, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, a son of the late Howard and Betty (Tischer) Almos.
He married Linda L. (Seibert) Almos on July 18, 1970, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granite City and she survives.
Dennis retired in 2002 from Sabreliner Corporation in St. Louis after over 20 years of dedicated service as Director of Finance. He proudly served his country with the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Elk’s Lodge, American Legion and various other organizations throughout the years and enjoyed volunteering with the Buffalo Park Knights of Columbus in Maryville. He enjoyed watching and playing sports and enjoyed his days of playing tennis and golfing. He was also a collector of stamps and baseballs and will be remembered for the love and special times shared with his family and friends.
In addition to his beloved wife of 54 years, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Rodney and Kathleen Almos of Glen Carbon; a daughter and son-in-law, Valorie and Robert Snyder of West Hills, California; six grandchildren, Hannah Almos, Claire Almos, Thomas Almos, John Almos, Faith Snyder and Dylan Snyder; a brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Carol Almos of Lakeland, Florida; sister-in-law, Jacqueline “Jackie” Hoffman of Maryville; several nieces and nephews; other extended family and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Almos and a brother-in-law, Larry Hoffman.
In celebration of his life, visitation will be at Irwin Chapel, 591 Glen Crossing Road in Glen Carbon on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. until time of a funeral service at 12:30 p.m.
Burial with full military honors will follow at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.
Memorials may be made to the American Parkinson’s Association or to the Alzheimer’s Association and may be accepted at the funeral chapel.
