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Dean Walters Zollinger, 89, of Rexburg, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at his home.
He was born Nov. 16, 1921, in Rexburg to Charles Joseph Zollinger and Mable Stoddard Walters. He attended Adams and Washington grade schools, Madison High School and Ricks College.
He married Glenna I Archibald on Feb. 10, 1942. She died in 1996. He married Larena Palmer Brower on Nov. 10, 2000, at Wilford, and they lived in Salem.
Dean served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving as Sunday school superintendant, as a stake 70 and a teacher. He was a farmer and rancher and loved raising livestock. He was active in Future Farmers of America, judging and showing cattle at shows and fairs, including the World's Fair in San Francisco, Calif. He farmed in Salem and raised cattle in Hamer, Fogg Butte, Squirrel Meadows, Sand Creek and Kilgore. He loved Hereford cattle.
Dean is survived by his wife, Larena; and his children, Wade A (Linda) Zollinger of Oakley, Dennis (Mary) Zollinger of Salem, Thomas Dean (Darla) Zollinger of Rexburg, Ned A (Renae) Zollinger of Salem and Dean Archibald Zollinger of Salem; stepchildren, Sandra (Carl) Carlson of Salem, Ronda Dunn of Wilford, Jill (Russ) Miller of Wilford, Melanie Smith of Anchorage, Alaska, and Todd (Brenda) Brower of Wilford; 17 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren; 17 step-grandchildren; and 11 step-great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Glenna; a son, Loyd; two granddaughters; two great-grandsons; brothers, Joseph, Vern, Keith and Charles; and a sister, Raya Lewis.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at the Henry's Fork LDS Stake Center, 1508 W. 3000 North, with Bishop Kendell Grant officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today, Oct. 23, at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg and from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Monday, at the church, prior to services. Interment with military rites will be in Rexburg Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.flammfh.com.
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