Dean G. Schenkey, 78, Fertile, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Riverview Care Center in Crookston, MN. 
Dean George Schenkey was born on March 14, 1943, in Thief River Falls, MN to George and Dorothy (Worman) Schenkey. He spent most of his life in the Beltrami area and graduated from Fertile High School. Dean had many long-time friends in the area. During the ’70s, Dean owned a gas station in Beltrami and worked in Minneapolis, MN for a few years, but mostly he ran farm equipment for several local farmers in the Beltrami area.
Dean loved family and hosting holiday meals. The more family there, the happier he was! Dean also greatly enjoyed action movies, reading, and rock n’ roll music. He was an avid Vikings and Twins fan. His family will always remember Viking games on TV evoking loud yells and pounding the arm of his chair during tense game moments!
Dean’s easy smile and laugh will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his sister, Pamela Clark; children, Jessie (John) Duffy, and Terry (Sherry) Schenkey; grandchildren, Sarah and Johnny Duffy, Jenae Schenkey, Kelsey Schenkey, Josh Awender, and Jason Awender; nephew, Gary Clark; great-grandchildren; and other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Dorothy Schenkey; stepmother, Alice Schenkey; and grandson, Timothy Hedrich.
Memorial Service: 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Erikson-Vik-Ganje Funeral Home, Fertile, MN.
Inurnment: Fairview Cemetery, Beltrami, MN.
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Arrangements with Erikson-Vik-Ganje Funeral Home Fertile, Minnesota
