ElDean Wachs, age 87, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. Memorial service will be Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 11 AM at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton Missouri. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 AM  prior to the service also at the church. Inurnment will follow in the Vansant Road Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to ElDean's Family Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Funeral Home.

ElDean Arthur Wachs, son of Arthur Eric and Emma (Obering) Wachs was born April 14, 1937, in Kensington, Kansas. ElDean was married to Alta Mae Wachs. ElDean was a member at Trinity Lutheran Church of Clinton and loved being in the choir. He worked for many years at Walmart in automotive as a manager, retired from Walmart and then worked for Wilder RV. ElDean and Alta loved camping and had a lot of camping friends. ElDean was a member of the Elks Lodge # 1034 of Clinton.

Survivors include two sons, Curtis Wachs and wife Becky, Hays,Kansas, Steve Wachs, Clinton; five grandchildren, Bryce Wachs and wife Traci, Larned, Kansas, Tyler Wachs and wife Yvette, Salina, Kansas, Heather Wachs, Salina, Kansas, Brooks Wachs, Colby, Kansas, Kaysie Young and husband Dylan, Lone Jack, Missouri; six great-grandchildren Camryn Wachs, Cassidy Wachs, Anna Marie Wachs, Kodi Burkeen, Kaidan Wachs, Tegan Sauer, Rosemary Young, as well as other relatives and friends.

ElDean was preceded in death by his wife Alta Wachs, son Ricky Wachs, his parents, sister Ardyce Wiehl, brother Larry Joe Wachs, sister in law Darlene Kearns and brother in law Mike Wiehl.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.