Obituary of Rev. Dennis Edward Tolle, Sr.

Oolitic- Rev. Dennis Edward Tolle, Sr., 70, of Oolitic, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at 9:30 am on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. He has gone on to his Heavenly reward.

Born October 15, 1947 in Kokomo, IN he was the son of Roscoe Tolle and Estella (Brady) Tolle-Huyter. He married Jeannette Goss on February 4, 1967 and she survives. He was a tool and die maker for 30 years, working at Quality Machine and Tool and Bedford Machine. He was a minister for 47 years, pioneering a church in Cloverdale, IN. He pastored Belmont Chapel, and he also pastored in Seymour and Columbus, IN. He evangelized for 5 years. He was a member of the Oolitic Pentecostal Church. Married to his loving wife for 51 years, was a great husband and loving father, who touched the lives of many. He will be sadly missed but he is no longer suffering. He is with Jesus.

Survivors include his wife, Jeannette Tolle of Oolitic; children, Lisa Tolle-Roberts and husband Robbie of Springville, Tammy Tolle Bruce and husband Roger of Springville, Dennis Tolle Jr. and wife Melinda of Bedford; seven grandchildren, Amanda Spear and husband Steve of Manhattan, IL, Joshua Roberts and wife Emily of Bedford, Matthew Bruce and Nathanael Bruce, both of Springville, Caden, Conner, and Carson Tolle, all of Bedford; two great-granddaughters, Olivia Spear of Manhattan, IL, and Brielle Roberts of Bedford; siblings, Arvin and Marvin Tolle of Greenwood, Faye Swift of WI, Bonnie Morrow of OK, Jerry Tolle of TX, Helen Hardin of Greenwood, Roscoe Tolle of FL, Donna Mueller of FL, Terry Stevens of NY.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Richard “Dick” Tolle and David Tolle.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 pm Wednesday, October 3^rd at the Oolitic Pentecostal Church with Brother Marty Speer, Rev. David Beliles, and Rev. Steve Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Hilltop Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 pm until 8 pm on Tuesday, October 2^nd and from 11 am until the hour of service Wednesday, all at the Oolitic Pentecostal Church. The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to the family to help with expenses.