Dean S. Jochem, 85
News Staff
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Dean S. Jochem, 85, of Ainsworth, NE, passed away on July 28, 2024, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE. Dean was born in Ainsworth, NE, on July 30, 1938, to parents Oscar and Pearl (Claver) Jochem. He and his older sister, Barbara, were raised on the ranch his father acquired in 1937. After graduating from Ainsworth High School in 1956, Dean went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1960 before returning to join his dad ranching on the family land in 1966.