Dean Rogers

Dean Rogers

Dean Rogers

1926-2016

Kenneth Dean Rogers, 89, Wellsville, Kansas, and formerly of Clearmont and Skidmore, Missouri areas, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016, at a health care facility in Wellsville.

Dean was born in Clearmont, Missouri, on October 20, 1926. He lived in Cleamont, then in Skidmore, Missouri from 1976 to 2012, when he moved to Kansas. His parents were Kennard and Elyda (Turpin) Rogers. They preceded him in death, as well as three brothers, three sisters, and his great grandson Garrett Buck.

Dean graduated from the Clearmont High School. He was a foreman with MoDOT, and retired after 43 years on the job. He was a member of the Clearmont Baptist Church, the Burlington Junction Masonic Lodge and O.E.S. He was also a leader in the Boys Scouts of America.

He liked to read, watch westerns on T.V., to travel to Branson, Missouri and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

On November 6, 1976, Dean was united in marriage to Norma Jean Gannon, at the Clearmont Missouri Methodist Church.

His survivors include his wife, Jean Rogers, of the home in Kansas; seven children, Connie (Steve) Hintze, Kansas City, Missouri, Rick (Velma) Rogers, Edwardsville, Kansas, Janet (Bill) Miller, Kansas City, Missouri, Gary (Cynthia) Weaver, Willard, New Mexico, Randy (Linda) Rogers, Neosho, Missouri, Larry Weaver, Princeton, Missouri, and Cathy (Steve) Ghale, Edgerton, Missouri; 14 grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews; and his brother, Kennard “Buddy” Rogers, Lawrence, Kansas.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 19, 2016, at the Clearmont Baptist Church, Clearmont, Missouri. The burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Clearmont, Missouri. Arrangements are under the direction of the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home Maryville, Missouri.

The family will receive friends for one hour prior to services at the church.

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