Dean Vincent Wilkerson

COLERIDGE — Dean Vincent Wilkerson, 95, Coleridge, died July 9, 2022, at the Providence Medical Center, Wayne.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., July 15, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Coleridge, with the Rev. Deb Valentine officiating. Services will also be livestreamed at facebook.com/Immanuel-LutheranChurchColeridge.

Burial will be at Lawn Ridge Cemetery, Coleridge ,with military rites by the Coleridge American Legion Post #114.

Visitation will be Thursday, at church, from 5-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue Friday, one hour prior to services. Arrangements are under the

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Coleridge.

Pallbearers will be his grandchildren Anne Reimer, Sarah Spellbrink, Adam Wilkerson, Jeff Wilkerson, Nicole Davis, Kylie Scallon and Bryan Tamke.

Dean Vincent was born Dec. 28, 1926, in Laurel, to Alfred Frank and Gladys Irene (Wallerstedt) Wilkerson. He grew up in the Coleridge area and lived there his entire life. Dean graduated from Coleridge High School in 1944. He joined the U.S. Navy serving from December 1944 to July 1946, aboard the U.S.S. Kwajalein. He attended the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Dean married Janice Elaine Papenhausen June 5, 1949, in Coleridge. He and Janice farmed northeast of Coleridge and moved into Coleridge in August 2011.

Dean was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Coleridge American Legion Post #114, the Hartington VFW Post #5283, and was a former Church council member.

Dean is survived by his wife, Janice, Coleridge; three children and spouses, Vickie (Ralph) Glock, Springfield; Terry (Sandy) Wilkerson, Coleridge; Trudy (Tom) Tamke , Fremont; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a sister, Arlene Luebbe, Bothell, Wash.; sister-in-law, Vivian Papenhausen; and brother-in-law, Earl (Shirley) Papenhausen, Coleridge.

Dean was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Patricia Lee; brothers-in-law, Richard Luebbe, Henry Lee, and Curtis Papenhausen; and parents-in-law, Herman and Dena Papenhausen.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be directed to the family for designation at a later date.