Irving Dean Dierks, age 90, of Papillion Nebraska passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Dean was born on February 14, 1930 to his parents Henry and Mary (DeSeive) Dierks in Butte, Nebraska but grew up in Atkinson, Nebraska. Growing up Dean was an athlete and participated in football, basketball and track, the sport he won a state gold medal in. After graduation from Atkinson High School in 1948, Dean joined the Air Force in 1951 during the Korean War and was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska.
In Anchorage Dean met his wife, who was the love of his life, June and they were married on October 12, 1952 in a small chapel on Elmendorf Air Force base. They made their home in Anchorage for more than 32 years and were blessed with two children, a daughter Linda and a son Michael.
Dean eventually was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1953 and joined the Alaska Army National Guard. He was a maintenance supervisor and achieved the rank of CW04 before retiring in 1985. Dean and June enjoyed spending their time in the great outdoors of Alaska; camping, hiking and of course Dean’s favorite activity fishing. After his retirement Dean and June moved back to Nebraska and lived in Lincoln, Stuart and eventually settled in Papillion. They enjoyed their travels back to Alaska in the summers and spending time with their children and especially their grandchildren.
Irving Dean Dierks was preceded in death by his wife, Ethelwyn June Dierks (Stuckey), his parents Henry and Mary Dierks, brothers Owen Dierks and Justin Dierks and sisters Ethel Slaymaker and Amy Jones. He is survived by his daughter Linda Gran and her husband Warren of Lincoln, NE and his son Michael Dierks and his wife Laura of Papillion, NE, his brother Hank Dierks (Mary) of Minneapolis, his sister MaryAnn (Ron) Romans of Omaha and Janet Gereau of Kansas City. His grandchildren Kyle Gran of Omaha, Lisa Gran of NYC, Rachael Gran of Austin, TX, Ashlyn Dierks, Ainsley Dierks and Alyssa Dierks of Papillion, as well as many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Faith Presbyterian Church, LaVista, NE, at a later time this year. Interment will be at the Cedar Dale Cemetery. Arrangements by Kahler-Dolce Funeral Home, Papillion, NE. Memorials to a cancer charity of your choice.
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