He was preceded in death by his parents Acel and Nadine Lang, one son Brent Lang, and a grandson Patrick Lang.
He is survived by his wife, Janice; and their children, Heather (Homer) Hernandez, Glenda (Charles) Aiken, Alisa (Ronald) Richey, Kevin (Marina) Lang, Brian (Priscilla) Lang, Troy (Heather) Lang, Kent Lang, and Craig (Debbie) Lang; with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers, Dr. Max Lang and Ted Lang, and sister Carolyn Birch.
Dean attended Bob Jones University and married Janice Barker Lang in 1957. They would have been married 65 years this coming September.
He also founded the Apache Creek Deaf and Youth Ranch in 1975, and through this, has been instrumental in seeing multitudes of lives changed.
A memorial service will be held at the Open Door Baptist Church in Clermont, Florida on Saturday, August 6th at 11:00am. Full service and committal will be held in New Mexico in September.