Gerald D. "Dean" DeBoer, '58, passed away on October 4, 2023 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Gerald D. "Dean" DeBoer, age 84, of Council Bluffs, passed away October 4, 2023 at Bethany Lutheran Home.
Dean was born August 17, 1939 in Elwood, Nebraska to the late Robert L. and Venita (Francis) DeBoer. He graduated from Boys Town in 1958 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. After his honorable discharge Dean joined the Council Bluffs Police Dept. as a police officer. He then worked at Future Foam and drove a shuttle at Eppley Airfield. Dean was of the Methodist Faith.
In addition to his parents, Dean was preceded in death by his son, Chester DeBoer in 1991; brother, Allen and sister, Caroline Plummer.
Dean is survived by his grandson, Dean Allen DeBoer of Estherville, Iowa; great-grandson, Jace; brother, Robert DeBoer of Council Bluffs; sisters, Charlotte Porter of Council Bluffs and Josie Sweet of Sho Low, Arizona; significant other, Mary Ann Johnson of Omaha; nieces and nephews.
Graveside service and burial, Monday, 2:00 p.m. in Garner Township Cemetery. Military rites will be tendered by the Kanesville Honor Guard. Visitation with the family, Monday from 1-2 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Bayliss Park Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association.