Dee Michael VanHorn

Dee Michael Van Horn, age 68, of Culpeper, VA, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, in Charlottesville, VA, after a long illness. He and his wife, Laurel Ann Van Horn, also of Culpeper, were happily married at Trinity Church, in NYC, almost 42 years ago this coming December.

Dee was born in Portsmouth, OH, to John Douglas and Wilma Garvey Van Horn, on August 26, 1947. He attended Wheelersburg High School, where he played varsity football as a proud Pirate. He went on to earn a B.S. in English from Ohio University, in Athens, in 1969, and an M.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Vermont, in Burlington, in 1977. He was a teacher for over 25 years in NYC,NY, Windsor, VT, and Culpeper, Rappahannock, and Warren Counties, VA.

Dee was a wonderful and loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, relative, and friend. He had a terrific sense of humor and loved conversing with people and making them smile. He also loved being a teacher and coach, reading books, with poetry being a particular favorite, taking photographs of the beautiful Virginia countryside, listening to many types of music, and watching football, soccer, basketball, especially March Madness, and baseball. He coached junior varsity football at Windsor High School, in VT, and at Culpeper County High School, junior varsity basketball at Rappahannock County High School, and eighth grade basketball at Warren County Middle School. He coached youth soccer at both Rappahannock and Culpeper Counties, including two seasons as coach of the Culpeper Blue Comets (ODSL).

Along with his wife, Laurel, he leaves to cherish his memory: his beloved son, Andrew Van Horn, his beloved daughter-in-law, Katherine Lenard, and his adored grandson, Odin Van Horn, all of Philadelphia, PA, his great-aunt, Edith Hall Barnette, of Coal Grove, OH, his aunt, Mary Van Horn Gardner, of Wheelersburg, OH, his uncle, Fred Hieneman, of Sciotoville, OH, numerous cousins, in Ohio, Florida, and other places, and the many hundreds of students he taught, coached, and helped throughout his career.

He was greatly loved and will be greatly missed – more than words can say.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015, from 6-9 PM, at the Clore-Englsh Funeral Home, in Culpeper.

Interment will be at a later date in 2016.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making memorial donations to the Culpeper County Library, Culpeper Felines and Friends, the Culpeper Soccer Club (CSC) and/or the Rappahannock County Soccer Association, or to a charity of your choice.