Dennis Eugene Ferguson

Dennis Eugene Ferguson, 69, of Cottonwood died March 28. He was born February 17, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, the son of George and Margaret (Mahoney) Ferguson. He was a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale. Dennis worked as an executive chef for many prominent resorts. He also taught class and was a chef at the Culinary Institute where he cooked for prominent clients including President Ronald Reagan and Arnold Palmer. He later found his true calling in helping others. He ran a chapter five halfway house as long as health would allow him. A proud Irish Catholic, he was also an avid fisherman who caught a record twenty pound trout in the seventies. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lorraine Irene Hardy. Dennis is survived by his daughters, Kimberly Dunn of Washington, Julie Ann Sies of Arizona, Kathleen M. Graham of Arizona, and Pam Catching of Washington; brothers Skip Ferguson and Brendan Ferguson, both of California. No public services are planned.