On August 26, 2019, Dennis Allyn Orndorff, loving husband and father passed away peacefully at home at the age of 78.

Dennis was born in Guthrie, OK February 19, 1941. He graduated from Guthrie High School in 1959. After graduation he attended college in Edmond and operated Orndorff Auto Salvage and Used Cars.  He met the love of his life, Mary Lou Combs when he was 15, fell in love at first sight and married her in 1961. He joined the Stillwater Police Department in 1966. He spent six years in Stillwater and then joined the Guthrie Police Department as a motorcycle officer. He then worked for Tom Ayers Ford, drove Route 25 for Guthrie Public Schools from 1991-1998 and then became a trolley driver and local historian for First Capital Trolley for 11 years. He was a longtime member of the First Southern Baptist church

Dennis enjoyed his cars and motorcycles. He took bus tours and traveled to every state in the U S. except Maine. He and Mary Lou went on cruises to Hawaii, Cozumel, and Alaska. He had a passion for collecting memorabilia and was an avid storyteller... which meant he talked...a LOT! He was known for his outgoing personality, generosity and never meeting a stranger.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents Dale and Rosa Orndorff and his wife Mary Lou Orndorff. He is survived by his children Hayley Wimsey, her husband Pete Wimsey, grandson Blake Wimsey, his wife Lacey and daughter Ava. Hayley's son Taylor Wimsey and his son Julian. Also survived by his son Brian Orndorff, his wife Arceda, their son Allyn, Cole and daughter-in-law Suzanne and children Ethan, Anthony and Simon, Brian's other son Austyn and son Theodore, Cameron and Maggie Racz and daughter Brittany Haws, her husband Colby and son Cayden and many neices, nephews and extended family.

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the First Southern Baptist Church with Chaplain Gene Owen officiating. Burial will follow at Summit View Cemetery. The casket will not be open at anytime.

Services are under the direction of Hayes Funeral Home.

Friends and family may sign the online guestbook at www.hayesfh.com.