Michael Dennis McLennan

Michael Dennis McLennan left this earth on February 13, 2023. He passed peacefully in his sleep with his wife, Connie right by his side. Mike was born Oct 6, 1951, in Gary, Indiana to George and Irene (Maresko) McLennan. He grew up and graduated from Hobart High School in 1969. He excelled in sports, specifically basketball, earning the nickname "Magic." He passed his talent along to his son, Geordi and daughter, Jessi and enjoyed many ballgames and tournaments watching them with pride. He earned a basketball scholarship to Northeastern Oklahoma where he played for a year and then continued school in Terre Haute at Indiana State University. He then moved to Bloomington, In. where he met and married Connie Chrisman in 1977. They moved to Owensburg, Indiana in 1978 where they owned 12 beautiful acres, and he built their home there and raised their children. It was there that he hosted his Annual Memorial Day weekend party for 30+ years. He was a master at grilling BBQ chicken, followed by stuffed cabbage the next day. Late night poker and shenanigans always ensued with the many friends that attended over the years. He was always the life of the party and was loved by many for his quick wit and wicked sense of humor which he kept until the end. He was an avid Chicago Bears, White Sox and Indiana Basketball fan. Go IU! He was a mason by trade and owned his own construction company, Wright-McLennan Construction with his partner, Tim Wright. He later subcontracted jobs and did much of the brick and block work on several professional buildings and residences in Bloomington and then worked at the Physical Plant at IU. He worked hard his whole life and always did the best he could to provide for his family. He was loved and appreciated beyond measure. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Irene McLennan of Hobart, and his sister Nancy Walker of Nicholasville, KY. He is survived by his wife, Connie McLennan of Bloomington, His daughter Jessica Kay Eggleston (Andy) of Bloomington, his son, Kenneth Geordi McLennan (Kolynn Labis) of Linton, and their soon to be born daughter, Brynn, sister Linda McLennan and brother Pat McLennan of West Palm Beach, Fla., his brother Sandy McLennan (Michelle Mockaitis) of LaPorte, In. and many nieces, nephews and their children. Friends may visit the family at Allen Funeral Home and Crematory, 4155 South Old State Road 37, Bloomington, on Saturday, February 25, 2023, from 2:00-4:00. In lieu of flowers, friends may make a donation to the American Diabetes Association or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Online condolences, photos and memories may be made to family and friends at www.allencares.com

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Michael Dennis McLennan

October 6, 1951 - February 13, 2023