Dennis “Denny” Laverne Maize, 85, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Northeast Regional Hospital in Kirksville, Missouri on Sunday February 16, 2020. He was born March 17, 1934 the son of Boyd Maize and Gladys Bradshaw in Kirksville, Missouri and on March 26, 1956 he married Evelyn Patterson. Denny is survived by his only daughter, Denise Hodges and husband Larry of Green Castle, Missouri; granddaughter, Denita and husband Cody Gashwiler; one step granddaughter, Mindy and husband Corey Shelton; one great granddaughter, Baylee Gashwiler; sister, Carol Jean Maize of Kirksville, Missouri; brother, Leland Maize and wife Cecille of Macon, Missouri; several nieces and nephews. Denny spent his early years in Novinger and as a teen moved to Kirksville where he lived out the rest of his life. He served his country by enlisting in the United States Army. He served in the Korean war as a machine gunner. Upon returning to Kirksville he became employed and worked for the Florsheim Shoe factory for many years until his retirement. Denny loved his family and friends, always had a good joke. He loved listening to country music and dancing at the VFW. He also loved fishing and bird hunting. He loved his brittany bird hunting dogs and raised many. After he retired, he mostly enjoyed gardening and sitting outside under his shade tree tending to the garden. He always had a beautiful garden and loved sharing his harvest with friends and family. He resided at Highland Crest Assisted living the last 5 years and enjoyed sitting in the lobby, visiting with friends, greeting anyone that walked in the door, and playing Bingo. He was a hard-working man that was kind and giving. He always enjoyed visiting with his family and friends and was extremely proud of his granddaughter and great- granddaughter and loved spending time with them. A memorial service with full military honors will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Novinger Fire Station in Novinger, Missouri. Dennis’s cremains will be placed next to his wife in the Wilsontown Cemetery near LaPlata, Missouri at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family and may be entrusted to A Simplified Funeral Solution in Green Castle, Missouri. Condolences, memories, photos, and videos may be shared, or flowers ordered at www.asimplifiedfuneralsolution.com