Denise Dagne

Denise Dagne obituary, Mesquite, TX

Denise Dagne

Denise Dagne Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Laurel Oaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Denise Gaye Dagne, 78, of Balch Springs, Texas, passed away on October 16, 2025.
Denise was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 19, 1947, to Benjamin and Sarah Mauldin. She met the love of her life Hailu, and they married on November 30, 1991. Together they built a life they loved. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, and collecting but most of all she loved spending time with her family. Denise was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will forever be missed.
Denise was preceded in death by her parents Benjamin and Sarah Mauldin; brother Larry Mauldin; her twin brother Dennis Mauldin; and son Kevin Wolfe.
She is survived by her loving husband Hailu Dagne; sons David Wolfe and wife Sherry, Ronnie Wolfe, Robert Wolfe and wife Teresa, and daughter-in law Johnny Hannah Wolfe; stepchildren Tesfaye Dagne and wife Selam Kabtyimer, Abiey Dagne and wife Paula, Tseday Dagne, and Samson Dagne; 13 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
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