Dean Gard

Dean Gard

Dean Gard

1934-2015

Dean Gard, 80, of Savannah, Missouri, and former long-time resident

of the Maryville area, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015, at the Mosiac

Life Care, in St. Joseph, Missouri, after a brief battle with cancer.

Dean was born on September 12, 1934, in Hopkins, Missouri, to

Herbert Lee and Pearl (West) Gard. He

graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1952. Dean married Alice L. Collins on October 4, 1953, at the Skidmore

Missouri Christian Church, they later divorced.

Dean had worked at the former Safeway Grocery store in

Maryville for seven years. He then spent seven years as a franchise partner

with Dempsey-Harden in the Phillips 66 Service Station, Maryville. He retired after 33 years as the

owner/manager of Maryville Implement, the local John Deere dealership.

In addition to his parents, Dean was preceded in death by his

siblings, Curtis, Paul, Darl, and Marilyn VanAusdall.

Dean is survived by his children, Dennis (Lynn) Gard, Green

Ridge, Missouri, Vicki (Terry) Morriss, Lexington, Missouri, Daniel (Kiet) Gard,

Albuquerque, NM, Steven (Amanda) Gard, and Karen (Daniel) Wiederholt, St.

Joseph, Missouri; sisters, Norma Sikes, Texas, Rose Ann (George) Findley, Minn.;

brother, Wayne (Sandra) Gard, Maryville; grandchildren, Teralyn, Patrick,

Brittney (Ben), Joseph (Tyann) Rebecca, Andrew, Kelsey (Andrew); great

grandchildren, Katelyn, Aubree, Epiphany, Anthony, Olivia, Lila Kay, and

several nieces, nephews, and friends. Dean

was very proud of his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Mr. Gard’s body has been cremated. His services will be held on Thursday,

February 12, 2015. The visitation will

be from 5-7:00 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Paul McKim will be the minister for

the service.

Inurnment will be at a later date in the Wilcox Cemetery,

Wilcox, Missouri.

For online condolences and guestbook, visit www.bramfuneralhome.com