Dennis Harriman

Dennis Virgil Harriman, 89, of Billings, MT passed away December1, 2025 from Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia.

Dennis was born May 29, 1936, in Pocatello, ID the son of Virgil and Nora Ann Harriman. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1954 where he lettered in track and swimming. He attended Idaho State College as an art major.

While in high school he met Jolene Swanson whom he later married in 1956. They had 4 children, Jolene passed away in 2013 after 49 years of marriage.

Dennis worked in the sign business for most of his life. He began as a journeyman, pictorial painter, then moved into sales design then management. He was division president for Epcon signs in Denver. In 1976 he and a few investors purchased Billings Neon (currently known as Sign Products) where he began as a designer and later became president until his retirement 2006.

He was an avid golfer and loved to fish. He served on the board of Laurel Golf Course and Billings Rotary Club. He updated most of the sign codes in Billings.

Dennis is survived by his brother, Ron Harriman (Donna) of Nampa, ID; and Dennis’ four children, Jeff Harriman, Victoria Harriman of La Quinta, CA; Cindi Hoiness (Mike) of Red Lodge, MT, and Brian Harriman of Portland, OR; his four grandchildren, Nikki Urness (Barrett) of Liberty Lake, WA, Ben Hoiness (Leslie) of Red Lodge, Brooke Baron of Dublin, Ireland, Maximillian Baron of Santa Monica, CA and his 4 great-grandchildren.

Dennis will be laid to rest at Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park; a private family gathering to honor his life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Love and SonShine Ministries PO Box 23174, Billings, Mt 59104 or online, or to the American Heart Association.