Dean Richard Bymers

Dean Richard Bymers, age 89, of Raymond, died on Monday, December 21, 2020, in a Sioux Falls Hospital.

Memorial services will be held for Dean and his sister, Ramona Kirkeby, Saturday, June 19, 2021, at 11:00 am at the Dean & Anna Kirkeby Hangar Home across from the Clark Airport.  All are welcome. Lunch will be served following the services.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, masks or face coverings are REQUIRED . Private Family Services will be held at 2:30PM on Monday, December 28, 2020, at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel with CRE Michelle Mehlberg officiating. Burial will be held in the Prairie Valley Cemetery at Raymond with full military honors by the US Navy.

Dean Richard Bymers was born April 14, 1931, to Gladys (Schultz) and Peter Bymers in Conde, SD. He grew up north of Raymond on the family farm and graduated from Raymond High School in 1949. Following graduation, he farmed with his dad and brother until he enlisted in the US Navy in 1951. He spent all four years of service in the Atlantic Ocean on the USS Raymond, the USS Cross and the USS Wilkinson.

Following his discharge, he went back to the farm. He married Roberta (Chalmers) Hansen but the couple later divorced. He continued living near or in Raymond the rest of his life.

He was a member of the Raymond Presbyterian Church, the Raymond Baker Post #209 Legion, the VFW, and the Elks. Dean loved flying airplanes, coffee with his Raymond and Clark friends, and visiting, especially with his friends at The Look Out.

Dean is survived by his daughter, LeeAnne Bymers of Watertown; step children, Albert "Buddy" (Brenda) Hansen of Watertown and Judith Diaz-DeLeon of Sioux Falls; grandchildren, Scott Hausvik, Stephanie (Jerrad) Ziegeldorf, Holli (Brian McGreevy) Hansen, and Jeff (Amy) Hansen; and great grandchildren, Hunter, Morgan, Cole, Khloe, Kaden, Brady, Tyler, and Brooks. He also leaves behind siblings, Duane (Avalon) Bymers of Brookings, Marvin Bymers of Clark, Pat Fey of Sioux Falls, Iris Rasmussen of Brookings, and Karen (Forest) McCoy of St. Cloud, MN.

Preceding him in death were his parents and siblings Valois (William) Danekas and Ramona (Lee) Kirkeby; and brothers-in-law Laird Rasmussen and Rollie Fey.

Arrangements are with the Furness Funeral Home in Clark where there is an online registry at www.furnessfuneralhome.com