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Dean D. Sombke
1961 - 2025
BORN
1961
DIED
2025
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Dean Sombke Obituary
November 23, 1961 - October 5, 2025
Dean D. Sombke, age 63, of Grand Island, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 9th at 10:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church. A burial will take place later at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Columbia, S.D. All faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Condolences can be left at www.giallfaiths.com.
Dean was born on November 23, 1961, in Aberdeen, S.D., to Dallas and Carol (Weihrauch) Sombke. He was raised on a farm outside of Ferney, S.D., and graduated from Groton High School in 1980. Dean graduated from UNL with a degree in Business Administration.
Dean was united in marriage to Paulette Zegers and to this union three children were born.
When Dean was growing up he was part of 4-H and showed cows and sheep. He enjoyed being outdoors whether it was scuba diving, fishing walleye in South Dakota, or pheasant hunting with his dogs. His children fondly remember the many trips to amusement parks, baseball games, fishing, hiking and tent camping. Dean even built a plane and over time became his children's personal pilot. He liked spending his winters in Arizona. He was an avid Husker fan. Above everything else his greatest pride and joy was his grandchildren and the time he got to spend with them.
Dean was employed as a sales rep throughout his career while also being an entrepreneur. In his retirement he found a variety of activities and projects to keep him busy.
Those left to cherish his memory include his children, Dream (Tyler) Solko of St. Paul, Dakota Sombke of St. Paul, and Destin (Kendall) Sombke of Lincoln; grandchildren, Dallas, Emma and Sawyer Solko, and Emmett and Maura Sombke; brother, Doug (Mel) Sombke of Groton, S.D.; sister, Sharolyn Sombke of Aberdeen, S.D.; and nieces, nephews and their families, Nikki, Brett, Bryce, Bryan, Sashia and Peyton.
Dean was preceded in death by his parents.
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