Dennis Ellis Shields, son of Lawrence and Marjorie (Ellis) Shields was born in Adair County, Kirksville, MO on May 23, 1957 and passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home in Lenexa, KS at the age of 62 years.
Dennis lived most of his life in the Lineville, IA area. He attended the Lineville-Clio School District and was a 1975 graduate of Lineville-Clio High School. After high school, he attended DMACC in Des Moines, IA receiving an AA Degree in tool and die making. After changing career paths, Dennis was an over the road truck driver for more than 40 years, when he retired from McLane Foodservice after 29 years in May 2019.
Dennis was united in marriage to Patricia Ann Gulley.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Marjorie; sister, Pamela Jones and nephew, Brent Shields.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Patricia of the home; five brothers all of Lineville, IA, Jim (Judy), Randy (Anna May), Jack (Diane), David (Kathy), and Richard (Brenda); two sisters, Rebecca Shields, Lineville, IA and Lisa Davis (Mark) Springfield, MO; son, Clay Shields (Katie), Tulsa, OK; daughter, Michelle Shields (Jon), Tulsa, OK; grandson, Welby Shields, Tulsa, OK; step-son, Larry Gulley, Jr. (Amy), Eudora, KS; three step-grandchildren, Sydney, Samantha, Larry III all of Eudora, KS; nine nieces, six nephews, and numerous great nieces and great nephews.
Besides working over the road, Dennis enjoyed coin collecting, landscaping and lawn care for multiple friends and family. Dennis has been a Christian/Baptist his adult life and we will join him in heaven one day.
Dennis has been cremated under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Lineville, IA.
Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January, 11 at Roberson Funeral Home, Lineville, IA. Inurnment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, IA. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Evergreen Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home, 310 W. 3rd St, Lineville, IA 50147. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com