Funeral services for Dennis Eisele, 70, Lake Jackson, TX will be at 10 AM Saturday at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Eudora Cemetery.
Dennis Eisele died Friday, December 10, 2021 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas.
Dennis was born on December 3, 1951 to John and Lucile (nee Hargadine) Eisele in Lawrence, KS and was raised on the Eisele farm east of Eudora. He was a four time graduate of the University of Kansas earning a BS in Biology, a BA in German, a MA in Chemical Engineering, and a Masters in Business. He was a Chemical Engineer and held many positions in the field for his entire professional career. He worked at Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant and oversaw the production of Nitroguanidine as well as the construction of this area of the facility. This facility was the first of its kind in North America where he worked until it’s conclusion in 1992. He went on to work for Lafarge in Alpena, MI thereafter, overseeing the Kiln in the production of Cement. He then worked for Alcoaa in Port Lavaca, TX overseeing the refinery of alumina for the production of aluminum. He went on to work for Pavilion Technologies headquartered in Austin, Texas and assisted ethanol plants in becoming more efficient with their production using automated software technologies. He then made connections with Gulf Fluor in Abu Dhabi, UAE where he worked for five years as plant manager and oversaw the construction of the Gulf Fluor complex Aluminum fluoride plant. This plant is the only
one in the Middle East Region, and one of the largest Aluminum Fluoride Plants in the world, as well as being the largest plant stationed in a single unit. He finished his career at BASF in Lake Jackson, TX overseeing the production of Cyclohexanone, a key raw material for the production of Nylon 6 where he made many improvements to the process especially in the area of dehydrogenation and distillation. Along with this long list of career accomplishments he held several patents to his name. Dennis was intellectually gifted, spoke six languages and was very proud of his German heritage and enjoyed spending time on the Eisele farm and with his family.
Dennis married Edie Eisele (nee Smith) in 1974 at the Eisele farm where they resided. Two sons were born of this union Dietrich Eisele and Dehn Eisele. They divorced in 1991. Dennis remarried Jane Eisele (nee Reese) in 1992 at Danforth Chapel at KU.
He is survived by his wife Jane Eisele. His sons Dietrich and Dehn Eisele with associated daughter-in-laws, Shelley Eisele and Samara Phillips. The grandchildren are Sophia, Adrianna and Sadie Eisele from Dietrich and Shelley Eisele and Malese and Maren Eisele from Dehn Eisele and Samara Phillps.
Visitation is from 6 to 7 PM on December 17, 2021in the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
So sorry to hear. May the Lord help your earthly pain for this transition of life.. I believe we all will see each other again. I only knew of him and where your family farm was. But don’t remember whether we met. May my love and caring sentiment help you Cynthia L Bryant Bruce.. 2 Daughter of Leslie and RoseMary Brant
Jane, Dietrich, Dehn and family: This was such sad news to see. I have great admiration for Dennis and the life he made. Our family is truly blessed to have been counted among his friends. So many fond memories of growing up on the Eisele farm. May God be with all of you. We are praying for you and stand beside you.
My dear Sister, Dietrick, Dehn and family. There are no words that can communicate the sorrow we feel for your families. We have a hole in our hearts when we think about the pain your going through. May God help you all heal from this pain. We love you.
Dehn and Samara – We at Brookside Church are saddened by the passing of your Father Dennis. Our continued prayers go out to you and the family/friends during this difficult time. We are thankful Dennis is no longer in pain or discomfort and that he is in the presence of The Lord Jesus Christ!
Enjoyed working with Dennis in Cyclohexanone 2 Unit at Freeport. Dennis spent countless hours working to improve Process Automation and Dehyrogeneration Systems. It was a pleasure to work with Dennis.
I am so sorry for you loss Jane. May God wrap his loving arms around you and your family giving you strength, comfort and peace. Prayers for you all. R.I.P. Dennis
I am shocked and saddened by his passing. I worked with Dennis at Alcoa and we remained close friends ever since. I was expecting a call from him any day saying he was back from his Kansas trip and was ready to play some pool or go to the range. So many stories come to mind about our time at Alcoa and the years since. I am still in shock over this. Prayers to Jane, Dietrich, Dehn and the rest of the family! He was one of my best friends and he will be missed!
Jane you have been such a pillar of strength to so many. Please lean on your family friends and faith to get you through this difficult time. I am so very sorry as i know this is such a tremendous loss to you and all who knew Dennis. May you find comfort knowing he is flying high in the heavens with those that have gone before him. Sending love and prayers to you and all of the family.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family.
Jane, I’m sorry to hear of Dennis’s passing. Those of us who knew him share in your grief. May you feel God’s comforting arms around you & his sons now in in the coming days & years. You are in my thoughts & prayers, Laura O’Berg Ward.
We are shocked and saddened to see Dennis’s obituary. We both worked with Dennis at SFAAP for years and hoped he’d move back to his homestead so we could truly be neighbors. We really liked Dennis and I know his wife and two sons will deeply miss him.