Vicki Deans

Memorial services for 67-year old Vicki Deans of Crawford, NE, are Sat, Jan 28, 2023 at 11:00 at the Crawford Community center with Pastor Jim Domingo officiating.

The service will be livestreamed and recorded to Vicki’s obituary page viewable at www.reverencefuneralparlor.com. Online condolences may also be left there.

Cremation has taken place in accordance with Vicki’s wishes.

Memorials may be made in care of the family for designation at a later date. 

Vicki Lou Deans was born July 29, 1955, in Chadron, NE, to Lewis and Audrey (Allen) Summers. She died Friday, Jan 20, 2023, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE.

Vicki was raised in Crawford and attended Crawford Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1973.  She went on to attend college to become a dietician. 

Vicki became a proud mother to her first born, Beau, and was residing and working in Hay Springs. NE, when she met William “Bill” Deans.  

They married and welcomed two children together, Josh and Amber. Vicki committed her life to caring for others and was a hardworking, loving mother to her three children.

Vicki held several different jobs over the years ranging from farming and ranching to daycare, cooking, and serving. She achieved her CNA, certified nursing aide. license and was a caregiver to others before her own ill health prevented her from doing so any longer.

An important highlight to Vicki’s life was becoming a grandma to 10 very special kids. 

She loved doing everything possible with them including teaching them nursery rhymes, going to the zoo, watching their various sports and school activities, and in general spending as much time as possible with them playing games and loving them “to the moon and back”.

Vicki was active in various bowling leagues and enjoyed playing games whenever she could.  Her own grandmother, Birdie, taught her to play card games and Vicki passed the love of cardplaying onto the children of the family so games could continue to be enjoyed by all generations.  

Scrapbooking was one of her favorite hobbies, and she found a particular delight in collecting PEZ dispensers. 

Vicki will always be remembered as the “Saturday Caller” of the family.  With her naturally affectionate nature, she developed a routine of dedicating each Saturday to making phone calls to numerous family members.  She kept everyone lighthearted with her silly jokes, playful pranks, and overall happy character.

One thing Vicki was serious about, though, was her unwavering faith, trust, and belief in God. She even took the time to call local residents to let them know that they were loved by Jesus and that somebody cared about them.

Survivors include her children Beau (Angela) Summers of Rapid City, SD, Josh Deans of Hay Springs, and Amber (Herbert) Offord of Lincoln, NE; grandchildren Jordan, Skylar, Elianah, Noah, and Tobias Summers, Orlando Hernandez, and Taytem, Devyn, Keneisha, and Mackenzie Deans; siblings Jody (Bill) Weinmeister of Morrill, NE, Jamie Summers of Crawford, Tammy (Ruben) Lujan of Brighton, CO, Lisa Lineback of Chandler, AZ, Michael (Kathy) Summers of Martell, NE, Steven (Sandy) Summers of Chadron, Darla (Bryan) Hornby of Lincoln, Leslie (Jim) Domingo of Crawford, and Tracy Summers of Omaha, NE; sister-in-law  Barb Genaro of Broomfield, CO; aunts Georgia Trump of Scottsbluff and Betty Wagner of Mountain Home, ID; uncle Lyle Allen of Colorado Springs, CO; along with a host of extended family members and friends.

Vicki was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Joe and Ruth Summers; maternal grandparents Clarence and Birdie Allen; parents Lewis and Audrey Summers; brothers Wayne Summers, Allen Summers, Robert Summers, and Jeffrey Summers; and former husband Bill Deans.

Reverence Funeral Parlor of Scottsbluff is in charge of arrangements for Vicki Deans.