Dennis J. “Denny” Priebe, 57, of rural Sumner, died at home Wednesday, July 2.

He was born Jan. 15, 1957, in Sumner, son of Wayne and Loraine Rohrssen Priebe. He married Ruth Jeske on Aug. 25, 1979 in Sumner. They were later divorced.

He graduated from Sumner High school in 1975. Denny was a lifelong farmer in the Sumner area.

Survived by: two daughters, Nichole (Kyle Adams) Priebe of Plainfield and Jennifer (Beau) Parker of Adana, Turkey; a son, Erich (Abbylee) of Waterloo; nine grandchildren; three brothers, Daryl (Shirley) of Laughlin, Nev., Donald (Betty) of Waterloo and David (Kay) of Sumner; three sisters, Darlene Oltrogge of Waverly, Diane (Chris) Paine of Mesa, Ariz., and Dorothy (Leo) Buckendahl of Sumner.

Preceded in death by: his parents; a brother, Ronald; and a brother-in-law, Larry Oltrogge.