Nancy Jane Rezac Dickerson

1955 - 1986  (30 years)

• Name	Nancy Jane Rezac Dickerson
  Born	29 Nov 1955	Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	27 Jul 1986	Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Buried	30 Jul 1986	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3417	Rossville
  Last Modified	12 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Ernest E Rezac,   b. 28 Oct 1932, Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 9 Jan 2018, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Martha J Wood Rezac,   b. 13 Oct 1934
  Married	13 Dec 1952	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Anniversary- Rezac, Ernest and Martha Martha and Ernest Rezac Ernest and Martha Rezac of Silver Lake will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner today. Ernest Rezac and Martha Wood were married Dec. 13,1952, in Rossville. Their children are David and Vicki Rezac, Delia; Janice and Dennis Prior, Rossville; and the late Nancy Dickerson. They have six grandchildren and one great-grandson. The couple are semi-retired from farming. Ernest and Martha Rezac, married 50 years, met when Martha was in first grade and Ernest was in third grade in the one-room Twin Rose School north of Rossville. They dated during Martha’s junior and senior years in high school. Martha graduated in 1952, and they married on Dec. 13,1952. One month later, Ernest left to serve in Korea for two years. Since then, “not many nights did we ever spend apart,’’ Ernest said. “We’ve had a really good marriage,” he said. “Except for the loss of our daughter, everything has gone pretty smoothly.” Ernest attributes their happy marriage to hard work. “We’ve both farmed our whole lives, and she’s helped me a lot,” he said. “I think that’s probably it. Maybe that’s why we never fought — we were too tired to fight," he added with laughter.
  Family ID	F1781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clifford Wayne Dickerson,   b. 12 Oct 1954, Norton, Norton County, Kansas ,   d. 27 Jul 1986, Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas  (Age 31 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1986	Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 21:04:03
  Family ID	F1782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 14 Jun 1986 - Springfield, Greene County, Missouri Died - 27 Jul 1986 - Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Dickerson, Nancy and Dickerson, Clifford 2 Dickerson Couple Drown In Perry Lake (from Topeka “Capital-Journal”) Nancy J. Rezac Dickerson, 30, and her husband, Clifford W. Dickerson, 31, both drowned in Perry Lake on Sunday, July 27, 1986. Mrs. Dickerson’s body was discovered Sunday evening and Mr. Dickerson’s body was recovered early Tuesday in the Longview area at Perry Lake. An autopsy revealed Mrs. Dickerson drowned. Dr. Angel Arafiles, Oskaloosa, deputy Jefferson County coroner, said Tuesday that Dickerson’s death had also been ruled a drowning and no autopsy was done. Although no witness to the accident have been found, Jefferson County Sheriff Roy Dunnaway said authorities theorize the couple drowned after Mrs. Dickerson went wading in the lake with her dogs, slipped on some rocks and panicked. Dunnaway said he believes Dickerson saw his wife struggling in the water, ran in to save her, got in trouble himself and drowned. Dickerson, who was described by family members as a strong swimmer, was clad in cutoff jean shorts and tennis shoes when he was found. His wife who could not swim and was afraid of the water, was wearing a swimsuit, Dunnaway said. Dunnaway said some moss-covered rocks on the north side of the cove where the woman’s body was found showed signs someone had slipped and then struggled against them in an attempt to right themselves. “It appears to be just a panic-type situation,” Dunnaway said. Rescue workers from the sheriff’s department, the Fish and Game Commission and the Corps of Engineers participated in the search for Mr. Dickerson’s body. Divers from Shawnee County and a bloodhound from the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing were also called in. Mrs. Dickerson was the daughter of Ernest and Martha Rezac, Silver Lake. The couple was married June 14, 1986. The obituaries appear in this issue.
  		Birth- Rezac, Nancy Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rezac announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday, November 29.
  		Obituary- Dickerson, Nancy and Dickerson, Clifford 1 NANCY REZAC DICKERSON CLIFFORD W. DICKERSON Mrs. Nancy Rezac Dickerson, 30, Topeka, and her husband, Clifford W. Dickerson, 31, drowned Sunday, July 27, 1986, in Perry Reservoir. Mrs. Dickerson’s body was recovered Sunday; Mr. Dickerson’s body was recovered Tuesday. Mrs. Dickerson worked for Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Co. in Topeka the past 12 years. She was born November 29, 1955, at Wamego, the daughter of Ernest E. and Martha J. Wood Rezac. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1974, and lived in Topeka the past 12 years, Mrs. Dickerson was a member of the Rossville Christian Church. Mr. Dickerson was a paint and body repairman at Country Corvette at Nortonville. He was a Navy veteran. He was born October 12, 1954, at Norton, the son of L.C. and Virginia Roedel Dickerson. He was graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1972. He lived in Topeka since November 1985, and formerly lived at Raleigh, N.C. The couple was married, June 14, 1986, at Springfield, Mo. Mrs. Dickerson’s survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Rezac, Route 1, Silver Lake; a sister, Mrs. Janice Prior, Route 1, Rossville; a brother, David Rezac, Route 1, Silver Lake; and grandparents, E.W. and Ruby Rezac, Rossville, and Mrs. Mary Wood, Route 1, Rossville. Mr. Dickerson’s survivors include his parents, L.C. and Virginia Dickerson, Ozawkie; three sisters, Tana Dickerson, Ozawkie, Mrs. Jean Coday, Springfield, Mo., and Mrs. Mona Brower, Kansas City, Ks.; a brother, Dan Dickerson, Kansas City, Mo.; and a grandmother, Mrs. Pansy Roedel, Oberlin. Double services for the couple were at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parker-Price Mortuary. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery. A prayer service was at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Memorials for Mrs. Dickerson may be made to the Rossville Christian. Church; memorials for Mr. Dickerson may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3003 Van Buren, Topeka 66611. Hampton-Barrett Funeral Home in Oskaloosa was in charge of arrangements for Mr. Dickerson.
  		Funeral card- Dickerson, Clifford and Nancy 3 In Memory Of NANCY JANE REZAC DICKERSON BORN November 29, 1955 Wamego, Kansas ENTERED INTO REST July 27, 1986 Lake Perry Jefferson County, Kansas SERVICES The Parker-Price Chapel Topeka, Kansas 10:00 a.m. Wednesday July 30, 1986 MINISTER Jeff Conrad Rossville Christian Church MUSIC "Amazing Grace" "In The Garden" In Memory Of CLIFFORD W. DICKERSON Born October 12, 1954 Norton, Kansas ENTERED INTO REST July 27, 1986 Lake Perry Jefferson County, Kansas SOLOIST Kathleen Day ORGANIST Richard M. Gayhart INTERMENT Rossville, Kansas CASKET BEARERS Tom Bals Howard Alexander Terry Ronnebaum Robert Ward Mike Vannostran Vern Gannon
  		Obituary- Dickerson, Nancy Mrs. Nancy Dickerson Mrs. Nancy Rezac Dickerson, 30, Topeka, drowned Sunday, July 27, in Perry Reservoir. Mrs. Dickerson worked for Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Co. in Topeka the past 12 years. She was born Nov. 29, 1955, at Wamego, the daughter of Ernest E. and Martha J. Wood Rezac. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1974 and lived in Topeka the past 12 years. Mrs. Dickerson was a member of the Rossville Christian Church. She was married to Clifford Dickerson. June 14, 1986, at Springfield, Mo. Authorities fear he drowned at the same time Sunday in Perry Reservoir, but his body had not been found by late Monday. Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Rezac, Route 1, Silver Lake; a sister, Mrs. Janice Prior, Route 1, Rossville; a brother, David Rezac, Route 1, Silver Lake; and grandparents, E.W. and Ruby Rezac, Rossville, and Mrs. Mary Wood, Route 1, Rossville. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parker-Price Mortuary. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. A prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at the mortuary.