Dennis Michael Muldrew, CRNA, age 68, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away on January 13, 2024.Son of Helen Muldrew (Emrick), he was born on April 6, 1955. He graduated from Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Missouri in 1973. Dennis went on to further his studies at Northwest Missouri State and at Bishop Clarkson School of Nursing, where he received his Diploma Degree in Nursing in 1979. Dennis then attended the University of Kansas School of Allied Health, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Nurse Anesthesia in 1984. Dennis worked the past 40 years as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist at many different hospitals around the country, where he honed his skills and became an expert in the field of nurse anesthesiology.Dennis was also an Army Reserves veteran.While studying at Northwest Missouri State, Dennis met Barbara Lundquist, and they fell in love and later got married on May 29, 1976. They raised two daughters, Melissa Ann and Suzanne Michele.Dennis will be remembered for his fondness for the Kansas City Chiefs, the love he had for his three cats Walter, Abbie and Allie, and the ability to work a smoker and make amazing, delicious barbecue out of anything.Dennis was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Muldrew (2023); wife, Barbara Muldrew (2003); and his daughter, Melissa Ann Richmond (2016).Dennis is survived by his daughter, Suzanne Lopez; his brother, Daniel Muldrew; and his sister, Kathleen Smith.Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Corning, Iowa next to his wife, Barbara and his daughter, Melissa. Memorial services will be announced at a later date.Memorial gifts can be made to Another Chance Cat Rescue, Kansas City, Missouri, in honor of Dennis and his love for his felines.
This obituary was originally published on Legacy.com.