Visitation for Dennis Ray Wailes, 77, of Scranton, will be held from 2 – 4 P.M. on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at the Church of Christ in Bayard concluding with a prayer service at 4 P.M.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Church of Christ in Bayard followed by inurnment at the Willow Township Cemetery near Bayard with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Bayard American Legion.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Scranton and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com.
Dennis is survived by his wife Leannah of 55 years; his children and their families: son Jason Wailes (Marlene) of Council Bluffs, son Brett Wailes (Andrea) of Scranton, daughter Heather Schoenherr (Dan) of Glidden, daughter Jennifer Wailes (Kris Foster) of Pleasantville, and bonus son Steve Kennel (Christine) of Youngstown, OH; thirteen grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; two sisters: Beverly Lorenzen (Mike) of Dallas Center and Kathryn Hunter (Richard) of Scranton; his in-laws: Dorothy Biondi (Dan) of Sheldahl, Linda Moore (Andy) of Moravia, Dale Simpson (Joan) of Poway, CA, George Simpson (Miriam) of Ventura, and Janice West of Wesley; many nieces, nephews, and other extended family members.