Dennis L. Hamilton , 82, of rural Stockton, IL passed away peacefully April 9, 2024, at home with his wife by his side.

Dennis was born in Waterloo, IA on September 26, 1941 to Mary E. Reynolds and Edward G. Hamilton. He grew up in Clinton, IA and Cedar Rapids, IA, graduating from Regis High School in 1959 and Loras College in 1964.

Dennis married Jane Hogan in 1967. They have one son, Daniel, born in 1983 who now lives in Fort Collins, CO.

After serving in the Air Force, Dennis earned a Masters Degree in Hospital Administration from Trinity University. He was Vice-President of Columbus Hospital in Chicago, Chief Operating Officer at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, then President and CEO of Freeport Health Network from 1986-2005 when he retired. Golf, fly fishing, fly tying, and establishing a hardwood tree farm kept him busy in retirement.

In addition to his wife and son, Dennis is survived by two brothers; Richard (Mary Ellen) Hamilton of Salida, CO and Robert (Diane) Johnson of Cedar Rapids, IA; and two sisters, Skip Andersen of Hendersonville, NC and Mary Beth Johnson of Iowa City, IA.

He is preceded in death by his father, mother and step-father, J. Theo Johnson.