Louis John Dehn, Jr. 68, a resident of Lexington, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Louis was born in Marshall on September 5, 1957, the son of Louis John and Elsie (Lynn) Dehn, Sr. He was united in marriage to Betty Hill of Lexington in 1997, she survives of the home.
Additional survivors include: one son Brent (Melissa) Zeller of Pittsburg, KS; two daughters, Christina (Jeff Johnson) Long of Richmond and Melissa (Anthony Perry) Johnson of Lexington; three brothers, Fred (Iva) Dehn of Richmond, Robert (Dorothy) Dehn of Richmond, and Terry (Diane) Dehn of Richmond; nineteen grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; two sisters Mary Harvey of Sibley and Rose Marie (Phil) Varner of Odessa.
Louis served his country proudly as a United States Marine. He joined the Marine Corps right out of high school with his best friend Michael Jennings. Louis was a retired pilot whose love of flying defined much of his life. He took great pride in his profession and remained committed to honing his skills, continually furthering his education and expanding his knowledge of aviation. Outside of flying, Louis enjoyed boating, fishing, spending time with his family, and reading. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
The family suggest memorial contributions be made in his honor to the First Baptist Church of Henrietta. They can be left at or mailed to Thurman Funeral Home 507 East Main Street/P.O. Box 190 Richmond, MO 64085.
A visitation will be held on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the First Baptist Church of Henrietta from 11:30 a.m. until funeral services in the church at 12:30 p.m. Burial with military honors provided by Ray County Veterans and the United States Marines Corps will be in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. Please remember to visit www.thurmanfuneralhome.com to leave memories of Louis for the family.
Source: KMZU, The Farm
