Dwain Paul Compton

Dwain Paul Compton passed away Monday, October 21, 2024 at Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury. Dwain was born on a farm west of Steele City, Nebraska on March 4, 1931 to Paul and Laura (Zubick) Compton. He attended rural school in the Endicott Nebraska School District for his first nine years before the family moved to Mahaska, Kansas. He graduated in 1948 and attended Fairbury Junior College for one year. In 1952, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and Marine Corps Active Reserve. He served as a Final Air Controller during the Korean Conflict at an auxiliary Naval Air Field at Atsugi, Japan.

Following his release from the Marines, he returned to the Mahaska and Reynolds, Nebraska area to farm and ranch. He served on several A.S.C.S. committees in Nebraska and Kansas. He is a Past Exalted Ruler of Fairbury Elks Lodge #1203, where he was a Lifetime Member. He presided as the Nebraska State Elks President in 1993. He served 16 years as a Washington County Commissioner before retiring in 1996. Dwain retired from farming and moved to Fairbury in 1997.

Dwain was a longtime member of the First United Presbyterian Church in Fairbury where he served as an Elder. He valued the relationships he built with his church family and enjoyed attending Thursday services at Cedarwood while living there.

Dwain was an avid Los Angeles Dodgers baseball fan, rarely missing a game on TV. He enjoyed following Nebraska athletics, especially football and volleyball. Dwain loved socializing and did not know a stranger. He looked forward to meals with his "table buddies" at the Senior Diner and later at Cedarwood. Dwain always had a warm smile, a twinkle in his eye and a kind word for anyone he encountered.

Dwain was preceded in death by his parents, sister Norma Munoz, brother-in-law Tom Munoz and stepson Kevin Rose.

He is survived by niece Cindy Johnson and husband Roger of Topeka, KS and nephew Michael Munoz and wife LaDonna of Auburn, KS. Dwain will also be remembered fondly by great-niece Hanna Milburn, great-nephew Jared Munoz, stepson Keenan Rose, granddaughter Ashley Wit and husband Tyler and great-granddaughters Grace & Lillian Wit; great-grandnephews Dylan Foster-Sieff and wife Autumn, Kycin Munoz, and a host of family and friends.

Funeral service followed by a luncheon will be held Saturday, November 9th, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Presbyterian Church in Fairbury. Memorials are designated to Cedarwood Assisted Living First United Presbyterian Church in Fairbury. Gerdes-Meyer is assisting with arrangements.