Dennis Boyat Sr. was born in Bay City, Michigan on July 28th, 1948 to George and Elenor Boyat, He is survived by his two younger siblings Kevin Boyat and Jolee Boyat-Hoeft, he sadly passed away in 2019 leaving his beautiful girlfriend, Linda Newhouse. His two children, Denisha Roberts, and Dennis Boyat Jr. His four grandchildren Nicholas Roberts, Travis Roberts, Ryleigh Butler, and Finley Boyat. and His three great-grandchildren Bentley Roberts, Hunter Roberts, and Autumn Roberts.

He grew up being the oldest of him and his other two sibilngs, he raised his two children as a great father and great mother as his children\'s mom sadly left when his kids were young. He moved to Colorado in 1991 and met Linda Newhouse after a few years living in Colorado, in 2017 him and Linda Newhouse moved to Arizona. He was a great grandfather, and father. I know this becuase I\'m his granddaughter, Ryleigh Butler. He had a great personality and had a lot of close friends, and on the day of his passing, my heart broke more than I could explain, he was my favorite grandparent and he lives in my heart forever, and ever. I miss him everyday more and more, I\'ll miss him till I see him again.