Dennis “Denny” Lloyd Hebdon

Wasilla resident, Dennis “Denny” Lloyd Hebdon, 71, died Dec. 30, 2011, at St. Elias Hospital in Anchorage.

Dennis was born Aug. 28, 1940, in West Valley, N.Y., to Lloyd and Isabel (Schichtel) Hebdon.

A celebration of life in honor of Dennis will be in the fall (date to be announced). His ashes will be scattered at his favorite hunting area.

Denny enjoyed the Alaskan outdoors: hunting, fishing, barbecuing with friends, cooking, gardening and reading. He was a construction guru, jack-of-all-trades and master of many. His strength, gentleness and adventuresome spirit will be missed by all.

“Denny always believed that the happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything that comes along their way,” his family wrote.

He is survived by his loving partner of 25 years, Pola Takher of Wasilla; son and daughter-in-law, Duke and Debbie Hebdon; son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Debbie Hebdon; daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and Dave Hill; brother and sister-in-law, Dale and Anna Hebdon; brother, Dwight Hebdon; sister, Diane Hebdon; sister and brother-in-law, Doren and Roger Colf; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Valley Funeral Home and Crematory cared for the family.