Dennis Eugene Robbins went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 12, 2025. After several years of physical challenges, Dennis is now walking pain free on Streets of Gold.
Dennis was born to Walter and Patricia (Zobel) Robbins on December 19, 1951 and grew up on the family farm Southwest of Alliance, Nebraska where his love of farming and the outdoors bloomed. He attended District 16 rural school through the 8th grade and graduated from Alliance High School in 1970.
Dennis married Denise Clapper on October 24, 1976 and together they built a life on the land they loved. Dennis and Denise raised three feral boys, Ian (1978), Jeremy (1980) and Dennis, Jr (1982) who ran free and terrorized the countryside.
Dennis carried his love of the outdoors and farming to the Sahara Desert in Algeria from 1986-1988 where he drilled water wells for Sargent Irrigation. Dennis finished his working career with BNSF as an engineer from 1988 to 2014. Dennis continued to farm in 2025 including putting up hay when he could and closely supervising the rest of the time.
Dennis enjoyed traveling and took numerous trips ranging from the Grand Canyon, the Redwoods, the Black Hills, and even New Zealand. For several years, as a Scout Master with the Boy Scouts, Dennis took many camping trips with his sons in Western Nebraska, South Dakota, and Colorado.
Dennis loved to cook and share his love of food with others. His culinary repertoire ranged from homestyle country cooking to gourmet dishes. Many people enjoyed the gift of his fresh baked artisan bread, and nobody left his home hungry.
Dennis loved his family, especially his grandchildren, and he proudly went to dance recitals, musicals, taekwondo meets and bluegrass festivals.
Combining his love of the land and hunting became a gift that he shared with others as he taught and mentored many people in the art of shooting. Targets ranged from deer, doves, prairie dogs, or the infamous easter egg. Dennis always rejoiced with the new shooter who bagged their first deer.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Denise Robbins, his children Ian Robbins, Jeremy (Bethany) Robbins, and Dennis Robbins, Jr; grandchildren, Charity (Jesse) Dutton, Grant (Maggie) Robbins, Bob, Jun, Isaac, Callie, Brynlie, and Nolan Robbins, and great-grandchildren, Jaelyn and Jaxtyn Dutton. He is also survived by siblings, Patsy (Roger) Rohrbouck, Kenneth (Mary) Robbins, Beverly Robbins, Terry (Alice) Robbins, Bruce Robbins, and Randy Robbins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Patricia Robbins, his brothers, John, Martin, and Austie, and his sisters Juanita, Veris, and Vicki.
Dennis will be missed by those he left behind.
Memorial services will be held Friday, October 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Alliance Berean Church. Pastor Glenn Johnson will officiate.
Memorials may be given to Operation Christmas Child, and sent in care of the family at, 6771 Wayne Road, Alliance, Nebraska, 69301.
Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.