Dennie Otto Strickland

Dennie Otto Strickland, 70, of North Fort Myers, our beloved husband, father and grandfather, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

He was born Dec. 29, 1939, in Crawfordville, Fla., to Dennis and Emma Jo Strickland, deceased. On May 31, 1959, he married Carolyn (Helton) Strickland at the Riverside Baptist Church. He served the North Fort Myers community for 33 years in the Otto Strickland Real Estate.

He is survived by his loving family, including his wife of 51 years, Carolyn Strickland; children, Lisa (Doug) Strader, Steve Strickland and Lenny Parrella, Jill (Jon) Zbonack; four grandchildren, Matthew (Isabel) Strader, Lindsey (Collin) Grotbeck, Cody Kimmel and Madeline Kimmel; three great-grandchildren, Audrey, Jackson and Micah Strader; brothers and sisters, Ethel Lee “Dixie” (James) Williams, Nancy (Herschel) Barfield, Ricky (Connie) Strickland; and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral was held at 3 p.m., Thursday, June 3, at the Coral Ridge Funeral Home, 1630 S.W. Pine Island Rd., Cape Coral, with burial following at Coral Ridge Cemetery.

Please visit www.coralridgefuneralhome.com to leave condolences, thoughts and memories for his family.

Contributions may be made to Hope Hospice, 2430 Diplomat Parkway East, Cape Coral, FL 33909.