Dennis Wayne Linebarger

Dennis Wayne Linebarger of Emporia, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, at his home. He was 78.

Dennis was born on April 19, 1947, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Virgil and Bernice Mills Linebarger. He married Lannette “Lanny” Susan Mounkes on August 31, 1968, in Emporia. She passed away on December 28, 2025, in Emporia.

Surviving family members include his sons, Christopher (Carla Raper) Linebarger of Emporia, and Bradley (Colleen Byrnes) Linebarger of Sorrento, Florida; grandchildren, Josie Watts, Casey Linebarger, Quinn Linebarger, Bryce Linebarger, and three step-grandchildren; great-grandchildren, Mason Watts, Lyla Mae Alvarado, and Espen Watts; sister JoHannah Keltner of Anacortes, Washington.

He is preceded in death by his wife Lannette Linebarger and his parents, as well as his brother Richard Linebarger and sisters Lynda Copple and Geraldine Linebarger.

Dennis served in the United States Army Reserves serving in Vietnam. He worked in Personal for IBP / Tyson for 32 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Emporia

Dennis was also a muscle car enthusiast having owned a Sinclair station after high school as well as drag racing for sport.

Cremation is planned. Visitation for Dennis and Lanny will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2026, at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home. Memorial Services at the First United Methodist Church, Emporia at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2026, with burial following Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Emporia Friends of the Zoo can be sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia, Kansas 66801.