Dennis Dean Ricklefs Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Dennis Dean Ricklefs (Mesa, Arizona), who passed away at the age of 77, on April 25, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As Dennis departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Dennis may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Dennis leaves behind.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Evelyn Ricklefs (Abens) and Raymond Ricklefs; his significant other Carol Allen; his children, Kendall Ricklefs (Shantell) and Kirstin Ricklefs-Johnson (Jon); his siblings, Dewayne Ricklefs and Deanne Ricklefs; and his grandchild Hayden Johnson.
In lieu of flowers or donations, the family invites you to honor Dennis by sharing a memory, doing something kind for a stranger, or simply taking a day off to jump in a lake and have fun, just as he would have wanted.
