LeRoy A. Dey, age 87 of the Town of Dupont, Waupaca County passed away Friday afternoon in Clintonville from injuries sustained in a utv accident.
LeRoy Arlin Dey was born on August 23, 1937 in the Town of Pella, Shawano County as the son of the late Reinhold and Ada (Kratzke) Dey. He attended Clintonville High School and was united in marriage to the love of his life, Sharon Wegner on September 24, 1960 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Marion. The couple hobby farmed in the Town of Dupont while LeRoy worked for Marion Body Works for over 50 years prior to his retirement. He also enjoyed delivering cheese for Dupont Cheese over the years; making many friends in the process. LeRoy and Sharon enjoyed fishing at their cottage on Pelican Lake and were members of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Marion. LeRoy also looked forward to deer season every year and was always working on his land. He greatly missed Sharon following her passing in 2010 but remained active in the community and at church where he often helped with funeral luncheons. LeRoy had a one of a kind personality and could definitely carry on a conversation with anyone. He is now in the care of our Lord and Savior and side by side with his love Sharon.
Survivors include:
His Daughters: Debra (Maurice) Norder, Cindy Zemke, & Kathy (Ben) Reimann.
Sons: Joey (DeAnn) Dey & Terry (Deborah) Dey.
Grandchildren: Melissa Knight, Tiffany Bleck, Travis (Special Friend Patrick) Knight, Eli Zemke, Tom (Angie) Fleming, Bill (Kristen) Fleming, Katie (Zach) Denton, Amanda Dey, Gregory (Nicole) Dey, Tanya (Kaleb) Wnuk, Nicole Vacchiani, and Dalton Dey.
Great-Grandchildren: Brianna, Penny, Sam, Tyler, Jocelyn, Haiden, Devin, Brooklyn, Cadence, Wrenley, Declan, Hunter, Chelsey, Paisley, Darion, Grayson, Clayton, and also babies on the way in August and November.
A Brother: Ronnie (Jacolyn) Dey.
Also numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
LeRoy was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Sharon, by a child at birth, a grandson Justin Dey, a great-grandson Justin Fleming, his sister Betty (Herman) Durkey, and by brothers Carson (Lucille), Robert (Gladys), & William (Caroline) Dey.
LeRoy’s funeral service will be held Wednesday March 26, 2025 at 11am at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Marion with Rev. Lois Graper and Carol Polzin officiating. Interment will follow at the Roseland Cemetery in the Town of Dupont. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday from 10am until the time of the service. LeRoy’s family would like to thank the first responders, police officers, and all the emergency response personnel who assisted LeRoy following the accident. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory of Marion is assisting his family. www.eberhardtstevenson.com
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