Dean Lavern Church

July 22, 1931 - July 30, 2017

Dean Laverne Church, 86, of Clarks, Nebraska died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society in Osceola. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home with Pastor Delano Cunningham officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 2, 2017 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Bureau Cemetery by Pierce Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the family and condolences can be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. Dean was born on July 22, 1931 to Walter and Marie Church in Clarks, Nebraska. He grew up and attended school in Clarks. Dean farmed his whole life until health issues slowed him down recently. He also worked at the Fullerton Sale Barn for over 50 years. Dean married Virginia Miller on March 1, 1956 in Harvard, Nebraska. Dean enjoyed hunting turkey and deer. He enjoyed spending time with his Grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Virginia of Clarks, NE; three sons- Allan Church of Clarks, NE; Dave Church and Janet Janulewicz of Clarks, NE; Carl and Mary Church of Clarks, NE; three daughters- Rosie and Dallas Grause of Clarks, NE; Rhonda and Marcus Paczosa of St. Paul, NE; and Robyn and Les Umstead of Columbus, NE; 18 Grandchildren, 9 Great Grandchildren; seven sisters- Donnie Reisner of Central City, NE; Sharon and Art Lambert of York,NE; Twila Mangus of York, NE; Erma Cornwell of York, NE; Alice and Denny Faeh of Central City, NE; Faye Gregor of Central City, NE; Bernice Plumbtree of Central City, NE; and Blanch Shively of Central City, NE. Dean was preceded in death by one sister- Betty Gulbrandson, six brothers- Arnold, Harold, Milford, Forrest, Jack, and Ron Church.