Dennis Alan Peer

April 20, 1945 - July 19, 2017

Peer, Dennis Alan entered into rest Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Beloved father of Kristi Peer (Chris Brownell), Matt (Christine) Peer, Laura Peer and Tricia Peer. Proud grandfather of Ashley (Eric Axelson), Emily, Lucas, Taylor, Astrid, Lucinda, Ilan and Oliver. Survived by the mother of his children, Jane Burns Peer. Our dear brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend to many. Denny was born in St. Louis in 1945. He grew up in South County, graduating from Lindbergh High School in 1963. He attended St. Louis University before starting his lifelong career with McDonald's Restaurants. He was the third of Frank and Marie (Dierberger) Peer's six children. He is survived by Richard (Patricia) Peer, David (Linda) Peer, Barbara (Tony) Tissi, and Greg Peer, and his brother-in-law, Walter Czarnecki. Denny was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Janice Czarnecki. Denny was a truly one-of-a-kind individual. He was intelligent, funny, and competitive. He was extremely frugal, but lived a good and full life. A lifelong athlete, he played basketball, slow pitch softball, golf, racquetball, and fishing, and tried just about every sport at least once. (Except bowling. "Bowling is not a sport.") He, of course, was a devoted Cardinals fan. Music was important to Denny. He was self-taught on the organ, ukulele, and mandolin, and spent many hours jamming in Matt and Christine's basement with a cast of musical family and friends. He was a trivia buff and excelled at New York Times crossword puzzles and trivia nights. He read a lot and had opinions about a vast range of topics. He enjoyed debating with his brothers. He was cynical, critical, and stoic, but willing to consider the "other side" when presented with evidence (sometimes). He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, and nephews, and was happiest playing a game or making music with his family. His life ended abruptly after a brief, but fierce, battle with cancer. He spent the last month of his life living on his own, surrounded by family and friends, satisfying his sweet tooth and doing many of the things he loved. Services: A memorial visitation will be held for Dennis on Monday, July 24, 9am-Noon with a Celebration of Life at Noon at BUCHHOLZ Mortuary West, 2211 Clarkson Road, Chesterfield. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations made to First Tee of Greater St. Louis would be appreciated (www.thefirstteestlouis.org). Online guestbook at buchholzmortuary.com.