LaVern "Vern" August Dettman

Birth date: Dec 7, 1933 Death date: Jun 25, 2017

LaVern August Dettman of Estero, Florida passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Sunday, June 25, 2017 following some recent health challenges. He was 83 years old.Vern was born on December 7, 1933 in East Ham Read Obituary

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Sara

435w ago

So many good memories. I remember Buppa showing me his vegetable garden at Hobby lane and picking radishes out of the ground and eating them. I pulled the last radish out of my garden the other day and it reminded me of Buppa. I remember Buppa going to my softball practice and giving me pointers, fishing with us in the creek at the Dunkirk house and jet-skiing in Georgia. I remember playing Excite Bike with him on the Nintendo and we couldn't understand why he drove so slow (maybe he was just letting us win)! I'll continue to be reminded of Buppa through little things, and will miss talking to him about our vegetable gardens each spring.

Becky Liebel

435w ago

I have so many memories of the Dunkirk house that are very special to me. We used to spend the day on the beach swimming and looking for sea glass. I remember going back to the porch so excited to show Buppa the treasures we found and tell him about the day. I remember sitting on his lap and recapping it all. We also liked to watch the bats from the front porch in the evening. Buppa and I had special dates to Mickey D's everytime we got together. I looked forward to those so much. Love you forever Buppa. -Becky

Chris Liebel

435w ago

Back at Hobby Lane, someone put me on Buppa's lawnmower when I was quite young. I had no idea how to stop it and ran over a small tree he had just planted, taking off most of the bark. I tried to tell him a woodpecker did it, but he did not buy it…Years later I was buying a house in which the basement could not be finished. He told me not to worry about that, because "human beings were not meant to live in a hole in the ground".Chris

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