Dean Huprich
Dean E. Huprich, 92, of Cambridge, passed away Saturday (October 10, 2026) at OhioHealth Southeastern Med, Cambridge.
He was born July 14, 1934 in Baltic, son of the late Howard John Huprich and Fern Otella (Kleinknecht) Huprich.
Mr. Huprich graduated from Baltic High School and the DeVry Technical College. He later completed accounting coursework at Muskingum University. He worked for thirty years with Times Mirror Cable as a cable installer, technician, and later as the general manager. He retired in 1987. After his retirement, he began working for The Daily Jeffersonian as an advertising sales representative for thirteen years and retired from there in 2001.
He was a member of the 10th and Clairmont Church of Christ, where he had served as an Elder for several years.
He was a member of the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center, as well as a former member of the Cambridge Jaycees and the Cambridge Lions Club.
Mr. Huprich was a US Navy veteran, having served his country from 1956 to 1957 and earning the rank of EM3.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou (Lautenschleger) Huprich, who passed away June 29, 2019. They were married March 18, 1956. Also deceased are two sisters: Marcella Eberwine (Don) and Janet Beaber (Wayne).
He is survived by two daughters: Kelly Lee Brown (Paul) of Redford MI and Melissa Lee Essex (Brett) of New Concord; two sisters: Shirley Hackenbracht (Ken) of Mt. Jackson VA and Linda Oswald (Ted) of Millersburg; three granddaughters: Kari Vaughan (Robert) of Clarkston MI, Stephanie Preiss (David) of Farmington Hills MI, and Elizabeth Parris (Sheldon) of Shelby Twp MI; and five great-grandchildren: Camden Vaughan, Lilyanna Vaughan, Helen Preiss, Vivienne Preiss, and Jacob Preiss.
Private services were held for the family with burial following at Northwood Cemetery, Cambridge. Full military honors were accorded to him by the United States Navy in conjunction with the Guernsey County Veterans Council.
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