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BRISTOLVILLE - Dennis Phillip Dial, 86, of Bristolville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at home, surrounded by his family.
He was born June 12, 1940, in Warren, a son of Jack E. and Vivian Hendrickson Dial.
Dennis was a graduate of Warren Harding and was a Cerf Painter at ITT Grinnell for 23 years.
He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Dennis liked football and rooted for The Ohio State Buckeyes. Most of all, he loved his family, his wife of 67 years and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Edna Mae Davis Dial; son, Dennis E. (Jamie) Dial; daughter, Kathy (Jay Jr.) Hart; sister, Dianna Aulizia of Warren; grandchildren, Derek Dial, Jenna Kestila, Drew (Shy) Wanzek and Ashley (Todd) Tenny; and great-grandchildren, Finnick Wanzek, Kathleen Wanzek and Crowley Wanzek, and coming in November 2026, Madelynn Tenny.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
Services will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at the Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, where pastor John Jaros will officiate.
Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Champion Township Cemetery, Champion.
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