Denny Myers

Dennis Wayne Myers, 60, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Iowa Central Community College's Decker Auditorium with Rev. Mark Minor officiating. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the auditorium. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. On March 21, 2013, Denny was united in marriage to Pasca Jerono. Denny is survived by his wife, Pasca; siblings, Diane Fisher (Ted) of Beaver Falls, PA; April Lynn (Melvin) Babbitt of Grand Ledge, MI; Rick Myers (Ida) of Nashville, MI; nieces and nephews, Jody Barnes; Tina Myers; Greg Fisher; Tammi Myers; Lucas Babbitt; and Lori Perry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Ettie (Sullivan) Myers. Denny Myers was born February 9, 1958 in Lansing, Michigan. He graduated from Grand Ledge High School. He then attended Lansing Community College and Sienna Heights College. Following his education Denny began his successful career as a Cross Country and Track and Field coach. Myers' coaching experience dates back to 1979 as he was a coach at Lansing Community College from 1979-2000 . After a successful tenure at Lansing, he moved on to State University of New York Plattsburgh from 2000-2001 . From there he moved to Vincennes University where he served as the Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach in addition to the Athletic Director from 2001-2005 . His next move was to Rend Lake College where he spent three seasons, 2006-2009 . In 2009, Denny began his Iowa Central career. The ICCC team dominated Region XI under Myers. The women have claimed five indoor team titles and four outdoor team titles since 2010 and the men have won five Indoor and five outdoor team titles. He made the program one of the elite teams in the nation. Not only was he a coach but he was also a member of the academic staff at ICCC. Last season, Iowa Central produced ten individual national champions at the NJCAA Outdoor Championships, 22 All-Americans and set six school records. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the ICCC Track and Field Program through the Denny Myers Scholarship. Checks may be made payable to Iowa Central Community College Foundation. In the memo, indicate "Denny Myers Scholarship".