It is with deepest sadness that we are announcing the passing of Dean and Beverly Wealing from Covid-19 complications. They met in church even though they went to different high schools, their love of God is what first brought them together. After a short engagement they were married by Leo Ruegsegger, Beverly’s father on August 23rd 1963. They lived their whole married life in the same house in rural Fowler.They served God through their church, not only individually, but as a team. They raised 2 children, Rodney Wealing of Lowell, Indiana and Pamela (Wealing) Ward (Bennie) of Lexington, North Carolina. They have 4 living grandchildren, Dakotah Wealing, Daphne Wealing, Curtis Wealing, Makayla Ward, and one great grandchild, Cecilia Raber. They have been preceded in death by Dean’s parents, Russell and Neva Wealing, Beverly’s parents, Leo and Berneda Ruegsegger, and one grandson, Jeffrey Ward.
Dean was born on September 10, 1941 in Lafayette, Indiana. He lived his entire life on the family farm. He graduated from Gilboa High School in 1959, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He worked on the farm until the early 1980’s when he and his brother Ronald, created Wealing Brothers Inc, and he worked there until he retired in 2010. Dean passed away on November 13, 2020.
Beverly was born on April 26th 1944, in Flint, Michigan. Her family moved several times while she was a young woman, but ended up in Remington, Indiana. She graduated from Remington High School in 1963. She was a farm wife and mother. Once Wealing Brothers was formed, she was the executive secretary until she retired 2005. Beverly passed away on October 30, 2020.
A celebration of life service will be held at the Stitz-Clapper funeral home, in Remington for everyone on Saturday, December 12, 2020, from 10:00am-Noon, and 1:00pm- 3:00pm Eastern and a short private service following. In leu of cards or flowers, the family has requested donations be made at the VFW or Samaritan’s Purse.
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