Graveside service for Henry Dean Leuch will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, Oklahoma with Eric Sharum, Minister, University Church of Christ, Lawton, Oklahoma officiating.

Burial is under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Friends may pay their respects at the funeral home from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the funeral home.

Dean passed away in Lawton on Saturday, September. 16, 2023 at the age of 89.  He was born June 15, 1934 in Mt. View, Oklahoma to Litt and Myrtle (Marlett) Leuch.

He married Wanda Mae Mills in Anadarko, Aug. 30, 1953. They made their home in Anadarko where they raised their children, Jerry and Paula.

They were faithful members of the Church of Christ in Anadarko for many years and later attended the Church of Christ in Gracemont, Oklahoma.  After moving to Lawton to be near his children, Dean attended Church of Christ in Lawton.

Dean was a loving father who was involved with his children in their activities such as being a scout master of the Boy Scouts of America, taking his son Jerry and his troop #327 to Philmont Scout Ranch and many times to Camp George Thomas.  He also took his daughter, Paula and her campfire group to camp at Red Rock Canyon in Hinton, Oklahoma.

He was in the Oklahoma National Guard and Army Reserve. He was an auxiliary policeman in Anadarko and worked at Hollytex Carpet Mill and Western Farmers.  He was a public accountant and bookkeeper for many years. When Wanda became ill, he moved his income tax business to their home where he continued to do taxes while he lovingly took care of her for many years.

Survivors include one son and daughter in law, Jerry and Sheila Leuch.  Six grandchildren and their spouses, Lindsay and Jason Augusta of Cache, Oklahoma, Amanda and Steven Dacus of Casper, Wyoming, Kayla and Nick Fugitt of Mooresville, North Carolina.  Cody and Melissa Reece of Sterling, Oklahoma, Klay Reece of Okla City, Oklahoma, and Kevyn Reece of Seattle, Washington. Twelve great grandchildren, Jadin Davis, Lawrence, Kansas, Dason Davis, Oceanside, California, Amaya Walker and Zaylee Augusta, Lawton, Cody Dacus and Eli Dacus, Casper, Wyoming, Asa Fugitt, Mooresville, North Carolina.  Trace Reece, Hinton, Oklahoma, Aden Reece, Lawton, Jordan Williams, Sterling, Jaycee Williams and Jena Williams, Weatherford, Oklahoma.  One nephew Robert Williford, Mustang, Oklahoma and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda, a son, Terry Gene Leuch and two daughters, Pamela Renee Leuch and Paula Reece and one son-in-law, Jimmy Reece.  One half-brother, Junior Menefee and one half-sister Helen Sulliway.