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Dierks, Scott A.
Scott A. Dierks, 30, of Clarence, died June 30, 2011, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, at St. John's United Church of Christ, Clarence. The Rev. David Mears and the Rev. John Cofield will officiate. Burial: Clarence Cemetery. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Born Jan. 25, 1981, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Duane and Janet (Herring) Dierks, Scott married Nicki Kay on Dec. 9, 2006, in Wheatland. Scotty loved farming beside his dad and brother. He was full of life and lived every day to the fullest. He was a great father to his two sons and a loving husband to his wife. Scotty liked everybody he met and everybody liked him in return. Scotty loved racing his No. 29D stock car at the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton.
Survivors include his wife, Nicki; sons, Brady and Kyler, at home; parents, Duane and Jan Dierks of Olin; brother, Brad and friend Trisha of Clarence; maternal grandmother, Dorothy Herring; mother- and father-in-law, Randy and Kim Kay of Wheatland; brother-in-law, Jason (Jenn) Kay of Wheatland; and aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Glenn and Geneva Dierks; his sister, Sarah; and his maternal grandfather, Roland Herring.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
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