Dwayne was born March 27, 1954, and raised in Fort Collins. He passed on May 5. He was the youngest son to the late Joseph J. Dinkel and Pauline K. Dinkel Rotenburg.

He did various jobs in Fort Collins, but retired from CSU as facilities maintenance supervisor. He married the love of his life, Marcele Jeanette Badaloto, on August 22, 1975. Later he moved his family to Tunas, Missouri, where he worked for Morelock-Ross Builders and retired in 2009.

Dwayne enjoyed eagles, watching Star Wars movies, fishing, hunting, H-O scale trains, shooting his bow, and setting off fireworks.

Dwayne was preceded in death by both parents, two brothers, one sister, and his daughter Crystal. He is survived by his wife, five children, brothers, sisters, eleven grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews, who all will miss him a lot.