Dennis James Collins

He was born Oct. 18, 1954, to Raymond and Betty Jean (Schueneman) Collins in Harvard.

On Sept. 7, 2001, he married Mary Johnson in Elkhorn, Wis.

As a teen, he was active in Boy Scouts and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He worked as a welder, and most recently he was employed at Omni Products in McHenry. He enjoyed metalworking and woodworking as hobbies.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Raymond; a daughter, Sarah; and a stepson, Christopher (Allison) Gunderson.

A memorial gathering and service were held Nov. 23 at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock.

Burial was private.