Clay Center, NE., resident Steven Michael DeJung, 69, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home in Clay Center, NE.
Steve was born August 11, 1951, in Hastings, NE, to Gerald DeJung and Marilyn Ann (Buttell) (DeJung) Zurmiller. The family lived on a farm near Saronville, NE., before moving to Clay Center while Steve was in elementary school. Steve attended Clay Center High School and then Central Technical College (CCC) in Hastings, NE., where he studied Diesel Mechanics. Steve's love of semi-trailer trucks began as a young boy and he was then able to spend a career of 47 1/2 years working on and around them at Dahlsten Truck Line in Clay Center.
Steven served on the Clay Center Volunteer Fire Department for 17 years and was a 40-year member of The Sons of the American Legion.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Marvin Zurmiller; sister, Kathryn Scott and brother-in-law, Rod Ratzlaff.
Steve is survived by his siblings, Patricia Ratzlaff of Hastings, NE; Timothy and Martye DeJung of Omaha, NE; Donna and Todd Deines of Fairfield, NE; Kenneth and Bonnie DeJung of Ft. Covington, NY; and Sandra DeJung of Grand Island, NE. Steve is also survived by his aunt, Peggy Huffman; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and the Schmidt Family.
Steve was born August 11, 1951, in Hastings, NE, to Gerald DeJung and Marilyn Ann (Buttell) (DeJung) Zurmiller. The family lived on a farm near Saronville, NE., before moving to Clay Center while Steve was in elementary school. Steve attended Clay Center High School and then Central Technical College (CCC) in Hastings, NE., where he studied Diesel Mechanics. Steve's love of semi-trailer trucks began as a young boy and he was then able to spend a career of 47 1/2 years working on and around them at Dahlsten Truck Line in Clay Center.
Steven served on the Clay Center Volunteer Fire Department for 17 years and was a 40-year member of The Sons of the American Legion.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Marvin Zurmiller; sister, Kathryn Scott and brother-in-law, Rod Ratzlaff.
Steve is survived by his siblings, Patricia Ratzlaff of Hastings, NE; Timothy and Martye DeJung of Omaha, NE; Donna and Todd Deines of Fairfield, NE; Kenneth and Bonnie DeJung of Ft. Covington, NY; and Sandra DeJung of Grand Island, NE. Steve is also survived by his aunt, Peggy Huffman; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and the Schmidt Family.
Clay Center, NE., resident Steven Michael DeJung, 69, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home in Clay Center, NE.
Steve was born August 11, 1951, in Hastings, NE, to Gerald DeJung and Marilyn Ann (Buttell) (DeJung) Zurmiller. The family lived on a farm near Saronville, NE., before moving to Clay Center while Steve was in elementary school. Steve attended Clay Center High School and then Central Technical College (CCC) in Hastings, NE., where he studied Diesel Mechanics. Steve's love of semi-trailer trucks began as a young boy and he was then able to spend a career of 47 1/2 years working on and around them at Dahlsten Truck Line in Clay Center.
Steven served on the Clay Center Volunteer Fire Department for 17 years and was a 40-year member of The Sons of the American Legion.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Marvin Zurmiller; sister, Kathryn Scott and brother-in-law, Rod Ratzlaff.
Steve is survived by his siblings, Patricia Ratzlaff of Hastings, NE; Timothy and Martye DeJung of Omaha, NE; Donna and Todd Deines of Fairfield, NE; Kenneth and Bonnie DeJung of Ft. Covington, NY; and Sandra DeJung of Grand Island, NE. Steve is also survived by his aunt, Peggy Huffman; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and the Schmidt Family.
Steve was born August 11, 1951, in Hastings, NE, to Gerald DeJung and Marilyn Ann (Buttell) (DeJung) Zurmiller. The family lived on a farm near Saronville, NE., before moving to Clay Center while Steve was in elementary school. Steve attended Clay Center High School and then Central Technical College (CCC) in Hastings, NE., where he studied Diesel Mechanics. Steve's love of semi-trailer trucks began as a young boy and he was then able to spend a career of 47 1/2 years working on and around them at Dahlsten Truck Line in Clay Center.
Steven served on the Clay Center Volunteer Fire Department for 17 years and was a 40-year member of The Sons of the American Legion.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Marvin Zurmiller; sister, Kathryn Scott and brother-in-law, Rod Ratzlaff.
Steve is survived by his siblings, Patricia Ratzlaff of Hastings, NE; Timothy and Martye DeJung of Omaha, NE; Donna and Todd Deines of Fairfield, NE; Kenneth and Bonnie DeJung of Ft. Covington, NY; and Sandra DeJung of Grand Island, NE. Steve is also survived by his aunt, Peggy Huffman; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and the Schmidt Family.
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