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5, 1940 - May 10, 2010OSCEOLA - Kay Dennert, 69, of Osceola, passed away at 3:51 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2010, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Kay was born on September 5, 1940, in South Bend, to Hurley Parker and Blanche (Bock) Cukrowicz. On December 30, 1961, she married Larry J. Dennert in South Bend. She is survived by her husband, Larry Dennert; three children, Joan Dennert of Marshall, MI, Janis Dennert (companion, Michelle Emery) of St. Petersburg, FL, and Mike Dennert (Tina) of Osceola, IN. She is also survived by a granddaughter, Lauren Dennert. She was preceded in death by her parents, and by a brother, Robert Parker. Kay had been a lifelong area resident, graduating from South Bend Central High School in 1958. She worked for Penn Harris Madison Schools as a Guidance Secretary at Schmucker Middle School for over 25 years. Her kids at school and at home were her life. She enjoyed summers at their Birch Lake home in Vandalia, MI, where she enjoyed pontooning and social get-togethers with their many friends. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 pm, Thursday, May 13, 2010, in Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2010, in the funeral home, with Rev. Daniel Scheidt officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association , 7363 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219; or to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.chapelhillmemorial.com.