Dennis D. Studley

Dennis D. Studley, 81, of Kearney, died Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Chaplain Michael Koenig will officiate. Military honors, provided by the Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 of St. Paul and the U.S. Army Funeral Honors Team, will follow the service at the funeral home.

Inurnment will be at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.

Dennis was born on March 19, 1944, in St. Paul, the son of Leo and Lois (Martin) Studley. He received his education at St. Paul Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1963. After graduation, Dennis joined the United States Army.

While in the service, Dennis met the love of his life. On March 21, 1966, at the American Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Dennis was united in marriage to Mu Cha Ko. To this union, one son was born.

After Dennis’s time in the service, the couple returned to St. Paul, followed by stints in Colorado Springs and various communities in Indiana. For most of his life, Dennis was employed by Boeing Lockheed. Dennis retired in 1995, and the couple moved back to Colorado Springs. Mu Cha died on March 16, 2018. Shortly thereafter, Dennis moved to the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney, where he resided for the remainder of his life.

Survivors include siblings and spouses, Donald and LaDonna Studley of Le Mars, Iowa, Dianne and Darrell Hollman of Grand Island, and DeEtte and Don Lukasiewicz of St. Paul, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mu Cha Studley; and his son, Michael Studley.

Condolences and memories may be shared with Dennis’s family at www. petersfuneralhome.net.

The Phonograph-Herald | February 25, 2026