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Dateline: Dighton
Name: Delmer D. Speer
Age: 76
Died: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Scott County Hospital in Scott City
Born: December 22, 1940 at Dighton
Parents: Lloyd Clayton & Amanda Blanche (Franz) Speer
Marriage: to Laura Marie Shaffer on September 22, 1962 at Dighton

Membership: Assembly Of God Church


Delmer attended Dighton schools. He worked in construction, farming and on harvest crews. He later did custom harvesting for wheat, milo and silage. Delmer built his own silage cutter and other harvest equipment. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, guns and designing and building things. Later he liked to take his family on outings to Cat House Recreation. He was preceded in death by his Parents, 7 Brothers- Giles, Paul, Charles, Keith, Roger, Gerald & Jarold & 1 Sister- Berdyna Wheeler.


Survivors: Wife Laura Marie Speer Home
2 Daughters Larena O’Brien Dighton
Kathy Speer Dighton
2 Sisters Wanda King Glen Elder
LaVona Perkins Blue Springs, Missouri
11 Grandchildren
12 Great-Grandchildren


Funeral Service: 2:00 PM Saturday
Place: United Methodist Church in Dighton
Officiating: Rev Berniece Ludlum
Burial: Dighton Memorial Cemetery
Memorials: United Methodist Church
In care of Boomhower Funeral Home
Calling Hours: Noon to 8:00 PM Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Saturday
At Boomhower Funeral Home
Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com


Boomhower Funeral Home 145 N. Wichita, Box 891 Dighton, Ks 67839