Francis Denning

Francis J. Denning, age 83 of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday afternoon December 4, 2010 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehab. He was born February 20, 1927 in Point Township, Mt. Vernon, IN the son of Aloys and Anne (Fromm) Denning. He married Pauline Hartmann on May 12, 1949 at St. Matthews in Mt. Vernon.


Mr. Denning had farmed his entire life. He had been a member of the Eagles and Moose Lodge and was a longtime member of St. Matthews Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon.


He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 grandchildren, Hans and Gretchen Stanley and 1 brother, Paul Denning.


He is survived by his wife Pauline; 4 sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Cherri Denning of Evansville; David Denning and Stephen and Dottie Denning of Mt. Vernon and Bernard Denning and Elesia Yoon of Indianapolis; 5 daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia Denning-Wolf of Evansville, Rosemary and Tom Hall of Mt. Vernon, Becky and Ron Mayer of Evansville, Diane and Nick Stanley of Evansville and Jennifer and Kevin King of Mt. Vernon; 1 brother, James Denning of Mt. Vernon; 1 sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Robert Jourdan of Mt. Vernon; 16 grandchildren, Natalie Wolf, Ashley Denning, Richard and David Denning, Michelle Rider, Kevin, Sarah and Laura Hall, Rachael and Heather Denning, Madeline and Molly Denning, Holly and Ethan Mayer, and Amber and Kevin King; and seven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his beloved pet, Scooter.


A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday December 7, 2010 at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon with burial in St. Matthews Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. on Monday at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home, 1330 E. 4th St., Mt. Vernon, IN with a rosary being recited at 4 p.m. Memorials can be made to St. Matthews Catholic Church and St. Vincent DePaul. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com