Leroy J. Deaver, Clay Center
Obituary | Leroy Deaver | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)
September 1, 1934 - October 2, 2021
Leroy J. Deaver, 87, of Clay Center, died Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor with family by his side. He was born September 1, 1934, in Grant, NE, the son of Nathan and Anna (Hergott) Deaver.
Leroy grew up in Fairbury, NE, until moving to Clyde, KS, where he attended Clyde High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 through 1959.
Leroy married Dorothy Gudenkauf on February 6, 1960.
He worked for Sears as an appliance repair technician from 1965 until his initial retirement in 1992. He then owned and operated Leroy’s Appliance Service from 1992 until his retirement several years later.
Leroy was a member of the Saints. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and the Old Car Nuts Car Club. Along with his car club membership, Leroy’s favorite hobby was restoring classic cars for show, and spending time with family.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Leo Deaver and sister Rose Eilert.
Survivors:
Wife: Dorothy Deaver of Clay Center, KS
Daughter: Zita and husband Randy Milligan of Clay Center, KS
Son: Mike and wife Carol Deaver of Garden City, KS
Son: Marvin and wife Mary Deaver of Dallas, TX
Daughter: LaDonna Clark of Manhattan, KS and significant other Mark Billquist of Lawrence, KS
Son: Gerald and wife Kim Deaver of Colwich, KS
Son: Patrick Deaver of Cimarron, KS and significant other Robin Anderson of Dodge City, KS
Nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren
Sister: Ruth and husband Don Girard of Clyde, KS
Sister: Mary Girard of Clyde, KS
Funeral Mass: Friday, October 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clay Center, Kansas
Burial: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Clay Center, Kansas
Visitation: Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clay Center, where the rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be made to BPW Scholarship, Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church or Clay Center Presbyterian Manor and can be sent c/o funeral home.