Marcia Anne Dean May 16, 1925 - January 30, 2025

Marcia Anne Dean passed away on January 30th, 2025 at the age of 99. She was born on May 16th, 1925 near Severy, Kansas to Horace and Edith Simons Copeland. She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Dean, her parents, three brothers; Doyle, Ted, and, Bill Copeland and her two sisters Madge Hebb and Virginia Coble.

Her early years were spent on the family farm, where she contributed to farm work, but also has countless tales of farm fun with her many siblings. She was passionate about education and

became a teacher for a few years, before marrying and starting a family of her own. She was the most devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother always placing her loved ones first. She drove countless carpools, sewed one-of-a-kind dresses, and cheered on at numerous performances and games.

She is survived by her three daughters, Janet Williams, Laurel Nicoll and husband Nick, of Oklahoma City, and Roxanne Fincham and husband Charles of Wichita, Kansas. She is also survived by her cherished sister Wilma Cooley of Oklahoma City.

Her legacy also includes seven grandchildren, Jeanne Lucas (Mark), Jennifer Erickson (Mike), Gretchen Stafford, Kristin Williams, Michael Fincham (Rebecca), Nate Nicoll, and Kimberly Kavanagh (Sean) and seven great grandchildren Matthew and Jacob Lucas, Allie and Katie Stafford, Lauren and Audrey Erickson, and Finn Kavanagh.

She is known by the family for telling the best bedtime stories, especially of her days on the farm, and for her kind but unfailingly honest opinions, which have carried on through the generations. Her family was everything to her and she will be missed by all.

A family memorial service will be held at held in May.