MARIE ELAINE DENNIS,

75, of Little Rock, passed away August 26, 2021. Born in Flint, Michigan, to John and Anne Moliterno Sekrenes. Marie grew up in a large family in central Michigan. Being the oldest daughter, she was always helping, assisting, taking care of, and supporting her loved ones. Throughout her life as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, cousin, or friend, her acts of service for everyone she met was an expression of her love for them. She worked in a variety of jobs to support her family including being a pharmacy technician and an assistant bank manager. She was talented and skilled in knitting and crocheting. She created the most beautiful, crocheted blankets, doilies, and butterfly magnets and generously gave those out to all her family and friends over the years. Last year, she voluntarily taught a group of young women how to crochet. She loved to dance, sing, and loved the outdoors and to go fishing. Her most recent interest was learning the guitar. A generous and giving soul to all her loved ones, she will be missed by many.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Frank Dennis and brother, David Sekrenes. She is survived by her children, DeAnna Dennis-Beam (Brandon), Sharla Dennis-Stadler (David) and Damon Dennis (Angie); grandchildren, Merit Mitchell-Downing (Robert), Caitlin Hughes (Barrett), Cameron Ivie (Sara), Brooke Dennis, Hallie Dennis and Cole Dennis; great-grandchild, Porter Hughes; siblings, Johnny Sekrenes (Penny), Chuck Sekrenes (Nancy), Kathy Sekrenes-Brittain (Frank), Vickie Stevens (Jim), Rick Sekrenes (Carol), George Sekrenes and Julie Sekrenes Morgan; and sister-in-law, Cathy Sekrenes.

Services will be Saturday, September 4, at 1 p.m., preceded by visitation beginning at noon, at Smith Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock. Online guestbook: www.smithfamilycares.com