Mr. Dennis W. Ebert, 70, of LaPorte, died Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, in Flagstaff, Arizona.
He was born Feb. 1, 1940, in LaPorte, the son of Irving and Mildred (Brooks) Ebert.
Denny was a regular spectator of high school basketball and football games in Indiana. He was an avid midget and sprint car racing fan; he traveled to 200 different tracks around the U.S. This year would have been his 56th consecutive Indianapolis 500 race. He liked to watch old cowboy movies and his favorite movie was “The Greatest Show on Earth.” He worked at Whirlpool for 33 years, where he loved his job and was a very dedicated employee. He loved and enjoyed his family and friends and his dog, Buddy. He will be missed and not forgotten.
He married Susan Swanson in LaPorte, IN, and they had been married for 25 years. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Kimberly Susanne Ebert and Karen Denise Ebert, both of LaPorte; one brother, David Ebert; three nephews, David Ebert Jr., Steve Ebert and Tom Ebert; and two nieces, Amy Bernth and Beth Hagenow.
Dennis was preceded in death by his parents.
Services will be held at Haverstock Funeral Home, LaPorte, on Friday, March 5, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Evan Lash officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. and on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Riley Children’s Hospital, 702 Barnhill Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com.
John Mahoney — March 2, 2010 @ 10:44 am
I met Denny during the ’70s when he would arrange for race driver visits to Riley Hospital during the month of May. I remember him telling me about the days when he was a patient at that same Riley Hospital after suffering severe burns as a child and how thrilled he was when Roy Rogers visited. His efforts to add a little cheer to those children were wonderful. I often accompanied him to photograph those visits, an experience I will never forget. Denny touched many lives and his enthusiasm and good nature were contagious. I’m comforted that he spent some of his last days doing what he so dearly loved, watching his beloved open wheel race cars out West. Happy Trails old friend! John Mahoney
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