Dennis Dale Laxton

June 14, 1941 — April 11, 2014

Dennis Dale Laxton of Edmonds passed away April 11, 2014.

Denny was born in Lafayette, Indiana, to the late Wilbur P. Laxton and Frances E. Laxton on Flag Day, June 14, 1941.

He was a graduate of Lafayette’s Jefferson High School, where he was involved in class government and was a member of the tennis team. He later attended Purdue University and served in the U.S. Army in Turkey.

He was a highly successful entrepreneur and land developer on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. One of his developments was named in honor of his maternal grandfather, Valentine F. Cohee. In addition, he was involved in commercial fishing and was a keen stock investor, a legacy of his mother.

Denny loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and hunter. Having grown up on the banks of the Wabash River, he developed this love early on with his father. When he retired in Phoenix, Arizona, his tennis background rekindled in the game of pickle ball. He became an avid player and competitor.

Most of his immediate family predeceased him, except for a niece, Shelly Stockton of Lafayette, Indiana. He leaves behind Ruth Elkins, who loved and cared for him for the last several years, especially the last couple years as he battled cancer.

Denny also leaves behind myriad friends in Indiana, Alaska, Washington, and his second home in Arizona. He will be missed by all.

Arrangements are pending and will be handled by Funeral Alternatives of Snohomish County, which will handle inquiries.

— Family of Dennis Dale Laxton