Age 75, Elgin - Memorial service with full military honors will be 10:00 AM Tuesday in the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Tom Biles officiating. Sergeant Denette died Saturday at a local hospital. He was born on April 14, 1934 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Philias and Dorothy (MacDonald) Denette. He married Aiko Ishi in Tokyo, Japan on October 28, 1960. While in the Army, he earned the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 6 Service Stars, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Commendation Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm and the Good Conduct Medal Seventh Award. He retired from the Army on August 31, 1979 and taught Spanish, History and Physical Education at Sterling High School for 15 years. He also coached basketball at Sterling High School. He taught Judo at Fort Sill for many years. Survivors include his wife of the home; four children and their spouses, Mary Pille and Phillip of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Philias Edward Denette and Michelle of Waveland, Mississippi, Theresa Aiko Whitaker and David of Iowa Park, Texas and Michael Paul Denette and Gina of Oklahoma City; 10 grandchildren, Misty, Rachael and Katherine Pille, Nicholas, Alexander and Anna Clare Denette, Charles Gavin Whitaker and Joseph, Andrew and Isabella Denette; and a brother, William Denette of Washingtonville, New York. His parents and three sisters preceded him in death.