Odst "Nippy"

Lavelle Dean

Odst Lavalle "Nippy" Dean son of the late Marvella Anderson Dean and Odst Filmore Dean was born at Black Rock, Arkansas, on July 13, 1946. He departed this life at his residence in Lesterville, Missouri, on October 1, 2015, at the age of 69.

On August 13, 1966 in Greenville, South Carolina, Nippy was united in marriage to Peggy Goetter and to this union two daughters were born. Nippy was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of the Hopewell Masonic Lodge, a past president of the Northern Reynolds County Fire Protection District, and president of the Lesterville Memorial Cemetery. Nippy was a cattle farmer and a mountain man. He loved working on his land and civil war reenactments.

Nippy was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Stan Dean.

Nippy is survived by his wife, Peggy Dean of Lesterville, Missouri, two daughters, Dawn Marie Horan and husband Timothy of Charlotte, North Carolina, Denise Juanita Vaneperen and husband Jason of Chilton, Wisconsin, four grandchildren, Josh, Morgan, Chance and Ian, three brothers, Bill Dean of DeSoto, Missouri, Jerry Dean of Wright City, Missouri, Gene Dean of St. Charles, Missouri, and one sister, Paula Corcoran of St. Peters, Missouri. Nippy will be deeply missed by his family and a host of friends who will mourn his passing.

Visitation: Tuesday, October 6th 4 to 8 PM

Funeral Services: Wednesday, October 7th 1 PM, McSpadden Funeral Home

Minister: Pastor Rob Pierce

Burial: Lesterville Memorial Cemetery

Pallbearers: hopewell Masonic Lodge Members

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Lesterville, Missouri

In lieu of flowers: Hopewell Masonic Lodge, Lesterville, Missouri