Dallas D. Gensler (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Dallas Dale Gensler, son of Walt and Geneva Berry Gensler, was born March 23, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri. He departed this life Sunday, June 14, 2015, in Mercy Hospital, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of sixty-seven years, two months, and twenty-one days.
On June 29, 1985, he was united in marriage to Donita K. Johnson, and they shared the last twenty-nine years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his step-father, Joe Simmons; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Harold and Juanita Johnson; a brother-in-law, Ron Boyd; a sister-in-law, Judith Henry; and two nieces, Amy Jo Harms and Rebecca Roderick.
Dallas is survived by his wife, Donita, of the home; three daughters, Stacy Gensler, of Osage Beach, Missouri, Marie Nelson, and her husband, Kevin, of Lebanon, Missouri, and Claressia Lamkins, and her husband, Dwayne, of Phillipsburg, Missouri; two granddaughters, Ashley Gensler, of Greenview, Missouri, and Alexis Gibbs, of Lebanon, Missouri; three grandsons, Seth Gibbs, of Lebanon, Missouri, and Larry and Earl Edmondson, both of Kingman, Arizona; two great-grandsons, N. J. and Bryson Gensler; two half-sisters, Patty Roderick, of Stockton, Missouri and Letha Boyd, of Kansas City, Kansas; a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was raised in the Stockton, Missouri area, and graduated from Stockton High School. He began working in the construction business when he was nineteen, and helped in the building of Stockton Dam. He moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he was employed by CECO Construction and worked on several major high rise buildings in Kansas City. He also did construction work in Springfield, Missouri, including the Turner Building at Cox Medical Center, and in Houston, Texas. After moving to Lebanon, Missouri, Dallas worked as the shop foreman of Laclede Industries for thirteen years and was manager for five years.
Dallas had made his profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Orla Baptist Church for several years. He later transferred his membership to Hillcrest Baptist Church in Lebanon.
He loved anything with wheels, particularly cars and motorcycles. He took great pride in his vehicles and equipment. He also enjoyed fishing, doing woodworking projects, photography, and collecting knives. His family was very important to him and he especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Dallas was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his accomplishments and know that his family and friends will treasure the wonderful memories he made for them during his lifetime.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hillcrest Mission Program, and left at the funeral home.
Visitation will follow the service.
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