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Dedrick Edward Bouchard Sr.

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Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, at Adams Funeral Home in Ozark. Burial with military honors will follow at 2 p.m. in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.

Dedrick Edward Bouchard Sr., age 69, of Ozark died Thursday, April 18, 2019 in his home. He was born Jan. 1, 1950 in Manistique, Michigan, the son of Alexander and Avis (Leivdal) Bouchard. 

Dedrick grew up in Michigan on an apple farm. He served his country in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and Korea before returning home to Michigan. At that time, he started his career in construction and continued until retirement.

In 1981, the family moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Dedrick was talented in his trade and a hard worker. He enjoyed gardening and building projects with little effort. Following retirement, Dedrick moved to Ozark. He has enjoyed farming alongside his son, Rick.

Survivors include: His son Rick Bouchard and wife Crystal, of Ozark; two daughters and their husbands, Amanda and Jake Olsen of Vernal, Utah, and Heide and Mike Johnston of Severance, Colorado; seventeen grandchildren, Triston, Benjamin, Nesanet, Hadassah, Jackson, Kyron, Shadan, Amy, Yixi, Judah, Oliver, Ashley, Kayleigh, Makenna, Vincent, Joshua, and Kaden; three great-grandchildren, Isabelle, Shailei, and Ava; brothers and sisters, Fran, Terry, Pat, Wendy, and Diana; and his fiancé, Tara Fender.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Al.


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