Dr. Dean Werner

Dean F.  Werner, M.D., 88, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully February 13, 2013.  A Memorial Service, followed by a luncheon, will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, February 16th at St. James Lutheran Church, 1104 N.E. Vivion Road, Kansas City, MO  64118.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Dream Factory, Habitat for Humanity, or the Tengdin-Werner Lecture Series at St. James Lutheran Church.Dean was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on May, 26, 1924 to Frank and Addie Werner.  He graduated with a B.A. degree from Westminster College in Fulton, MO and an M.D. degree from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine.  He and Phyllis Tengdin Werner were married October 14, 1945 in Kansas City, MO.He was an occupational medicine physician for 30 years with the Industrial Clinic North in North Kansas City, MO until his retirement in 1985.  He and a group of doctors were instrumental in the establishment of North Kansas City Memorial Hospital, where he served as the Chief of Medicine in 1963.  He also served on the Hospital Board of Trustees from 1983 to 1992.  Other medical offices held include President of the Clay County Medical Association and President of American Association of Railway Surgeons. Dean was a retired Naval Reserve Captain in the Medical Corps with thirty-five years of service.  He served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Dean was actively involved in numerous civic organizations including North Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Dream Factory (Board of Directors), Kansas City Museum Association, Kansas City Philharmonic Associates, Sister City Commission, Safe Haven, Habitat for Humanity, Shalom House, and Harvesters Food Network.  He was also active in many church organizations including Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (Board of Trustees), Central States Synod of the Lutheran Church in America, St. James Lutheran Church member for 60 years, Ecumedia, and the new Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  A few of the notable honors Dean received throughout his lifetime include the H. Virgil Bower Community Service Award from the Northland Chamber of Commerce,  the Citizenship and Community Service Award by the Missouri State Medical Association, and the Alumni Achievement Award from Westminster College.He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Phyllis Tengdin Werner.  He is survived by his sister Janet  Werner Harris, his four daughters, Nancy (Ted) Bybel, Sallie (Rev. Bruce) Brackman, Lynn (Richard) Driggers and Barbara (Bill) Douglas, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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