PETTIBONE — John Edward "Brownie" DeKrey, 93, Pettibone, passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2016, in Jamestown surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Pettibone.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Eddy Funeral Home Chapel, Jamestown, with a prayer service to follow at 7 p.m.
Brownie was born July 30, 1923, at the family farm to John Jr. and Hannah (Begeman) DeKrey. He was raised on that farm and spent his whole life in Weiser Township only leaving to attend two years of college at NDAC (North Dakota State University). Brownie graduated from Pettibone High School in 1940.
Brownie was married to Alpha (Whitman) DeKrey the love of his life on June 9, 1951, in Robinson. They met at his brother's wedding (Fred) to Alpha's sister (Faye) a year earlier. For 65 years they farmed and ranched and made their home and raised their family a half mile north of the family farm.
Brownie was a very community minded participant; he belonged to the Weiser Congregational Church his whole life, and served on the Larger Parish Board as a member and its chairman. He also served as a 4-H leader, the Kidder County Farm Bureau Board, Precinct Committeeman for the local Republican Party, over 50 year member of the Eastern Star and 69 years as a North Dakota Mason, serving both as Worthy Patron and elected Worshipful Master for seven terms, he served for nine years on the Kidder County ASCS (FSA) Board and served as chairman, Weiser Cemetery Board, Weiser Township Board and charter member of the Pettibone Lions Club. He also sold Nodak Mutual Insurance for many years.
Brownie is survived by his wife, Alpha; his children, twin daughters, Deborah (David) Strand, Kindred, and Diane (LeRoy) Krupke, Carrolton, Texas, Duane (Jan) DeKrey, Carrington, Linda (Terry) Dammel, Crystal Springs, and Marlys (Claude) Christie, Jefferson, Wis.; his brothers, R. James DeKrey, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Theodore DeKrey, Tappen; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Jr. and Hannah DeKrey; one sister, Henrietta "Betty"; and three brothers, Fred, Donald and David.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Eddy Funeral Home Chapel, Jamestown, with a prayer service to follow at 7 p.m.
Brownie was born July 30, 1923, at the family farm to John Jr. and Hannah (Begeman) DeKrey. He was raised on that farm and spent his whole life in Weiser Township only leaving to attend two years of college at NDAC (North Dakota State University). Brownie graduated from Pettibone High School in 1940.
Brownie was married to Alpha (Whitman) DeKrey the love of his life on June 9, 1951, in Robinson. They met at his brother's wedding (Fred) to Alpha's sister (Faye) a year earlier. For 65 years they farmed and ranched and made their home and raised their family a half mile north of the family farm.
Brownie was a very community minded participant; he belonged to the Weiser Congregational Church his whole life, and served on the Larger Parish Board as a member and its chairman. He also served as a 4-H leader, the Kidder County Farm Bureau Board, Precinct Committeeman for the local Republican Party, over 50 year member of the Eastern Star and 69 years as a North Dakota Mason, serving both as Worthy Patron and elected Worshipful Master for seven terms, he served for nine years on the Kidder County ASCS (FSA) Board and served as chairman, Weiser Cemetery Board, Weiser Township Board and charter member of the Pettibone Lions Club. He also sold Nodak Mutual Insurance for many years.
Brownie is survived by his wife, Alpha; his children, twin daughters, Deborah (David) Strand, Kindred, and Diane (LeRoy) Krupke, Carrolton, Texas, Duane (Jan) DeKrey, Carrington, Linda (Terry) Dammel, Crystal Springs, and Marlys (Claude) Christie, Jefferson, Wis.; his brothers, R. James DeKrey, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Theodore DeKrey, Tappen; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Jr. and Hannah DeKrey; one sister, Henrietta "Betty"; and three brothers, Fred, Donald and David.
PETTIBONE — John Edward "Brownie" DeKrey, 93, Pettibone, passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2016, in Jamestown surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Pettibone.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Eddy Funeral Home Chapel, Jamestown, with a prayer service to follow at 7 p.m.
Brownie was born July 30, 1923, at the family farm to John Jr. and Hannah (Begeman) DeKrey. He was raised on that farm and spent his whole life in Weiser Township only leaving to attend two years of college at NDAC (North Dakota State University). Brownie graduated from Pettibone High School in 1940.
Brownie was married to Alpha (Whitman) DeKrey the love of his life on June 9, 1951, in Robinson. They met at his brother's wedding (Fred) to Alpha's sister (Faye) a year earlier. For 65 years they farmed and ranched and made their home and raised their family a half mile north of the family farm.
Brownie was a very community minded participant; he belonged to the Weiser Congregational Church his whole life, and served on the Larger Parish Board as a member and its chairman. He also served as a 4-H leader, the Kidder County Farm Bureau Board, Precinct Committeeman for the local Republican Party, over 50 year member of the Eastern Star and 69 years as a North Dakota Mason, serving both as Worthy Patron and elected Worshipful Master for seven terms, he served for nine years on the Kidder County ASCS (FSA) Board and served as chairman, Weiser Cemetery Board, Weiser Township Board and charter member of the Pettibone Lions Club. He also sold Nodak Mutual Insurance for many years.
Brownie is survived by his wife, Alpha; his children, twin daughters, Deborah (David) Strand, Kindred, and Diane (LeRoy) Krupke, Carrolton, Texas, Duane (Jan) DeKrey, Carrington, Linda (Terry) Dammel, Crystal Springs, and Marlys (Claude) Christie, Jefferson, Wis.; his brothers, R. James DeKrey, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Theodore DeKrey, Tappen; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Jr. and Hannah DeKrey; one sister, Henrietta "Betty"; and three brothers, Fred, Donald and David.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Eddy Funeral Home Chapel, Jamestown, with a prayer service to follow at 7 p.m.
Brownie was born July 30, 1923, at the family farm to John Jr. and Hannah (Begeman) DeKrey. He was raised on that farm and spent his whole life in Weiser Township only leaving to attend two years of college at NDAC (North Dakota State University). Brownie graduated from Pettibone High School in 1940.
Brownie was married to Alpha (Whitman) DeKrey the love of his life on June 9, 1951, in Robinson. They met at his brother's wedding (Fred) to Alpha's sister (Faye) a year earlier. For 65 years they farmed and ranched and made their home and raised their family a half mile north of the family farm.
Brownie was a very community minded participant; he belonged to the Weiser Congregational Church his whole life, and served on the Larger Parish Board as a member and its chairman. He also served as a 4-H leader, the Kidder County Farm Bureau Board, Precinct Committeeman for the local Republican Party, over 50 year member of the Eastern Star and 69 years as a North Dakota Mason, serving both as Worthy Patron and elected Worshipful Master for seven terms, he served for nine years on the Kidder County ASCS (FSA) Board and served as chairman, Weiser Cemetery Board, Weiser Township Board and charter member of the Pettibone Lions Club. He also sold Nodak Mutual Insurance for many years.
Brownie is survived by his wife, Alpha; his children, twin daughters, Deborah (David) Strand, Kindred, and Diane (LeRoy) Krupke, Carrolton, Texas, Duane (Jan) DeKrey, Carrington, Linda (Terry) Dammel, Crystal Springs, and Marlys (Claude) Christie, Jefferson, Wis.; his brothers, R. James DeKrey, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Theodore DeKrey, Tappen; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Jr. and Hannah DeKrey; one sister, Henrietta "Betty"; and three brothers, Fred, Donald and David.
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