Dennis O. Folkers

RANDOLPH – Mass of Christian Burial for Dennis O. Folkers, 75, of Randolph, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, Randolph. Father Kevin Vogel, Deacon Doug Tunink will be officiating. Inurnment will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery, rural McLean, NE. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, also at the St. Frances Catholic Church with a vigil service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Military rites will be provided by the V.F.W. Alvin Kessler Post #5545, American Legion Post #113, United States Army Honors Guard and the American Legion Riders. Dennis passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at his home in Randolph, surrounded by family. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Randolph is in charge of the arrangements. Dennis Orville Folkers was born in Osmond, Nebraska on September 20, 1948 to Carl and Laverna (Gilsdorf) Folkers. He was raised on a farm six miles north of Randolph. He attended District 55 Country School from first to third grade and then transferred to St. Frances Catholic School in Randolph, where he graduated with the class of 1966. On August 22, 1966, at the age of 17, he joined the South Dakota Army National Guard, serving six years before being honorably discharged in Vermillion, SD in August of 1972. He married the love of his life, Dayna on his father’s 60th birthday, June 1, 1974, in Randolph at St. Frances Catholic Church. Through their union, they were blessed with three children, Matthew, Michael and Angie. They lived on their farm five miles north of Randolph for forty years. During this time, they ran a farrow to finish hog operation, and farmed corn and soybeans. In his younger years, Dennis enjoyed hunting pheasants and jack rabbits with his brother, David and friends and tractor pulling with neighbors. Dennis was one of the original shareholders that started the “Swine 84” operation in Bloomfield, Nebraska. He loved collecting and restoring Allis-Chalmers tractors and was proud of his fleet of Dodge cars and pickups. Dennis was proud of his family and enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s various activities. Dennis is survived by his wife, Dayna of 49 years, sons Matthew Folkers of Randolph, NE, Michael (Angie) Folkers of Grand Island, NE and daughter Angie (Chris) Johnson of Yankton, SD, seven grandchildren, Sam, Michaela, Alyson, Ben, Macie, Gavin and Austin, and one great granddaughter, Blakelyn, his brother David (Rosemary) Folkers of Bow Valley, NE, and his sisters, Diane (Ronnie) Kast of Fordyce, NE and Lavon (Leonard) Fuxa of Cedar Creek, NE. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Laverna Folkers, mother and father-in-law, Dale and Darlene Boughn and brother-in-law, Layne. Honorary pall bearers will be Paul Loberg, Glen Gerber, John Gubbels, Matt Gubbels, Howard Gubbels, Dan Gubbels Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Dennis O. Folkers

September 20, 1948 - October 12, 2023