Dennis W. Clason

Dennis Wayne Clason, age 79, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at his home. He was born on May 27, 1946 at the Norton County Hospital, Norton, Kansas.

He attended Beaver City Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1964. After graduation, Denny attended Denver Automotive Institute. He married Karla Kay Cozad on February 8, 1970. He would work in Beaver City for Tillman Rozean at Rozean Repair. Then he ran Denny’s Auto Body until retirement to be a full-time farmer. He especially enjoyed raising cattle and farming with his son Lance.

You could always find Dennis at one of his children’s sporting or livestock events. In later years, he did the same for his 4 grandkids. He accepted Jesus Christ as his savior when he was 12 years old. He was a member of the Grace Brethren Church where he served as a Sunday School teacher, trustee, deacon and moderator until it’s closing. Then he was a member of the Grace Fellowship Church until his passing. He was on the Beaver City School Board and Ag Valley Board for numerous years.

Upon semi-retirement from farming, Denny & Karla spent 20 plus years attending sprint car and world of outlaw races in Knoxville, Iowa and Belleville, Kansas. He enjoyed local dirt track races, was a Husker sports fan, and Sunday night popcorn.

He was proceeded in death by his mother Elsie Dunlap and father Wayne Clason, three sisters Joycelyn Hyke, Juanita Hyke, and infant Janice Clason, four brothers-in-law Gary Chapman, Floren “Shob” Hyke, Bob Hyke, and Dwight Vise, father-in-law Van Cozad and mother-in-law Irene Cozad, nieces Sherry Sindt, Pam Harper, Sharon Hyke, and Jeri Hyke, nephews Rick Hyke, Shawn, Doug, & Kirk Gallentine.

He is survived by his wife Karla, son Lance Alan and wife Erin Clason, daughter Heather Ann and husband Terry Hibberd, sister Norma Chapman, sister-in-law Ruth Vise, 4 grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Memorial can be made out in his name and will be designated at a later date.