Dennis "Denny" W. Koepke, age 56 and a resident of Sheffield Lake, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Denny was born February 18, 1969, in Elyria to Ronald and Mary Ellen Koepke.  He was a 1988 graduate of Brookside High School, where he played basketball and football.  Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served six years in Bahrain, after which he was honorably discharged.  He then opened and operated his own automotive shop.

Survivors include his son Denny Alan Koepke, his mother Mary Ellen Koepke, brother Ronald S. Koepke, and sister Debby D. Koepke-Gauna.

Denny was preceded in death by his father, Ronald T. Koepke.

Private services will be held, and he will be laid to rest at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.

Arrangement entrusted to the Andras Crematory & Funeral Home, Lorain.