Michael Odean Denka passed on September 12th, 2025 in Spokane, WA after a 7+ year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Mike is survived by his two children, Eva Denka (Oliver Tripp) and Sam (Braelyn) Denka, his beloved grandchildren, Ford and Briar, and his siblings Dave (Pam) Denka, Kathy (Mark) Oiness, and Andrew (Lynn) Denka.

Mike was born on November 27th, 1946 in Kansas City Missouri to Shirley Eleen and Charles Donaldson. He was adopted by his wonderful father, George Denka, D.O., when he was 10 years old. Mike graduated from Fairmont High School in 1965 and received his BA from Wright State University in 1973.

Mike spent his professional career in software programming, system development and administration. In 1989, Mike married Vicki, his wife of 36 years, and they moved to a small f

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