Dennis “Denny” Steven Walter, 76, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 after a short illness. He was born Aug. 8, 1947, in Durango, Colorado, and worked for PG&E before his retirement. He served in the Navy from 1964-68 and received the Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam. He also was a member of the Sonora Elks Lodge and the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse. Denny loved spending time in the mountains camping, hunting and barbecuing, and he was always willing to lend a hand and gave the best hugs to his many friends, always with a smile on his face. Denny is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ellyn “Elly” Walter; his son Kurt Walter, of Sonora; his daughter, Donna (Walter) Mittry, and her husband, Matt Mittry, of Sonora; six grandchildren, Stephanie and Thomas Dawson, of Ridgecrest, Scott and Hailey Mittry, of Sonora, Shelby Brennan and Dillon Murphy, of Sonora, and Kyle Walter, Owen Walter, Jacob Walter all of Massachusetts; three great-grandchildren; and nine siblings. He is preceded in death by his father, Charles Walter (1989), mother, Carrie Walter (1987) and son Steven Walter (2020).
