Dennis John Jalensky

Service Details

Please join us in celebrating the life of Dennis Jalensky. A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory, 4600 County Line Road, from 9:00am until 12:00pm.

Memorial Suggestions

In lieu of flowers, consider donating to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Aurora at Home Hospice, whose nurses took wonderful care of Dennis.

Dennis passed away on October 29, 2025 at home with his family at his side, a merciful end to a long and difficult illness. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 17, 1957 to Walter and Muriel Jalensky. As a kid, he hunted and fished-often during his school lunch hour-and tinkered with small electronics.

A born entrepreneur, he turned his love for hunting and fishing into a career in 1978 when he opened Jalensky’s Sports with his brother Wayne (his brother Jim was an investor and his brother Greg joined later as a partner). For nearly three decades, generations of hunters, fishermen, and boaters found their gear and guidance. As a salesman, he had unmatched integrity. He sold the business in 2007 and became a realtor, helping families find their first or forever home.

He tinkered and fixed things all his life. Whether it was a lawnmower, vacuum, or Schwinn bike, he knew they made ’em better back in the day and invested in keeping them going. He loved going to Door County and Crivitz every year with his wife Laurie, sons David and Scott, and extended family. He always looked to get a great deal-in fact he needed a great deal-on everything. Both his family and those who hired him as realtor will attest to this.

He loved the quiet of Up North. He loved visits with his Texas-based sister Diane and family. He loved fishing and talking and having a cocktail with his friends and family. He had an insatiable sweet tooth. He loved his granddaughters Nora and Lucy and played dolls with them when he could. He even bought them all those “Buddies” movies (he was a lifelong dog lover). When things were dire, he looked forward to seeing the girls most. He fought until the end like you wouldn’t believe.

He’s survived by his wife, Laurie (nee Lamberton) Jalensky; son, David (Anna) Jalensky and granddaughters Nora and Lucy; son, Scott (Alyssa Thunhorst) Jalensky; sister, Diane (Mark) Gibbs; brothers, James (Kathleen) Jalensky, Greg (Denise) Jalensky; sisters-in-law, Mary Jalensky, Kathy (Mike) Boero; and mother-in-law, Diana Lamberton. He is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other family, and dear friends.

Dennis is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Muriel (nee Lockman) Jalensky; brother, Wayne Jalensky; and father-in-law, Robert Lamberton. And his beloved dogs, Maddie and Bella.

Please join us in celebrating the life of Dennis Jalensky. A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory, 4600 County Line Road, from 9:00am until 12:00pm. In lieu of flowers, consider donating to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Aurora at Home Hospice, whose nurses took wonderful care of Dennis.