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Richard L. Dehning

Richard L. Dehning, 81, of Grand Island, died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Tiffany Square. 

Private family services will be in Grand Island City Cemetery with the Reverend Randy Fett officiating.

All Faiths Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Richard was born August 17, 1925, at Louisville, NE to Emil and Gladys (Carey) Dehning. Richard was raised and received his education in Grand Island, graduating from Grand Island Senior High in 1943.  He entered the United States Navy on July 3, 1943, serving during World War II, and was discharged August 16, 1946.  He saw duty with Dive Bombing Squadron 87 as an Air Crewman on the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph in the Atlantic and the Aircraft Carrier USS Ticonderoga in the South Pacific.  He received 2 Air Medals and 3 Campaign Stars for his service in the Pacific.

On January 25, 1947, he was united in marriage to Lorraine Shultz in Grand Island. 

He was employed with the U.S. Postal Service on May 8, 1967, and on September 30, 1972, was appointed Postmaster at Chapman, NE, where he served until retiring on October 2, 1992. 

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Lorraine; two daughters, Marilyn McHugh of Alda and Dorothy Ferguson of Grand Island; a sister, Dorothea Scott of Surprise, AZ, four grandchildren, Nikki Bradley, Tammy Rapp, Libia Schardt and Adam Ferguson; and four great-granddaughters, Jeris Rapp, Kaleigh Rapp, Shalee Bradley, and Lauren Schardt, one step great granddaughter Devri Bradley, and two great grandsons Jonathan Schardt and Jimmie Lee Bradley.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert.

Richard was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Platt Duetsche Society, and a Chartered Life Member of the VJW Post 1347.

He had held the offices of President of the Platt Duetsche, Adjutant & Quartermaster & Trustee of the V FW.  He had also been Secretary Treasurer of the United Federation of Postal Clerks Local 9 and President of that organization, President of the local chapter of American Postal Workers Union, and President and Editor of the newsletter of the Grand Island Chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.

Memorials are suggested to St. Pauls Lutheran Church or American Cancer Society.