Dennis Wantland, the youngest of six, was born and raised in Oklahoma. He graduated from Owasso High School, 1985, and the University of Oklahoma, 1989 (go Sooners). His Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance was put to good use with a variety of entities in the IT, Finance, Service and Construction industries. Dennis was called to Wichita from North Carolina in January 2023. He brought his wealth of knowledge to Holy Cross Lutheran, as the Business Manager, on February 27, 2023.
Dennis married the love of his life, Karen Elizabeth (Steely) Wantland, on August 18, 1990. They are the proud parents of three children: Trevor Stewart 1/98, Sidney Danielle 6/00, and Riley Ann Wantland 12/05. Trevor currently resides in Raleigh, NC and is a Business Analyst, while Sidney resides in Charlotte, NC as a Bio-Process Engineer. Riley is happily living in Wichita, KS
When Dennis is not working as the Business Manager for Holy Cross Lutheran Church and School he enjoys family, fellowship, mentoring, sports, and food. At the top of his list of interests — worship and being of service.