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Jeffrey Dean Obituary
December 20, 1964 - February 24, 2025
Lawrence, Kansas - Jeffrey David Dean, born on December 20, 1964, to Dale and Audrey Dean in Hampton, VA, passed away on February 24, 2025. His family moved to Green Bay, WI when Jeff's father retired from the Air Force in the 1960s then to Overland Park, KS in 1976. He attended Nallwood Jr. High and Shawnee Mission South High School. He graduated in 1983 then attended the University of Kansas, earning a degree in electrical engineering while working at the KU Computer Center. Following graduation, Jeff returned to Overland Park to work at ETG as a computer programmer. He met his future wife Karen Tiffany while she worked at ETG as an intern. Jeff and Karen married in 1999. Jeff and Karen moved to Lawrence where they raised their 2 children. Jeff then moved to Black & Veatch. Jeff was a Software Analyst SME and Software Analyst Lead resulting in a successful 36-year career.
He is survived by his wife, Karen, daughter, Maddie, of Boston, MA, son, Drew, of Melbourne, FL, father, Dale Dean, of Oxnard, CA, brother, Greg Dean of Montgomery, TX, and his sister, Denise Landers (Dean) of Auburn, AL. He was preceded in death by his devoted mother, Audrey Dean (Slunecka).
Memorial services will be held on March 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lawrence Humane Society and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary or online at lawrencehumane.org/donate/
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