Beloved husband of Loella (nee Gemaehlich) for 62 years. Loving dad of Dana (Sue), Roger (Cindy), Alan (Debra) Adams, Dawn (Kip) Meyer, Rebecca (Jon) Thomas, Anita Jeske and Barbara (Robert) Gibbons. Dear grandpa of Ryan (Kelly) Adams, Melanie (Jason) Tenpas, Valerie, Christopher (Jessica), Eric Adams, Korey (James) Wysocki, Kelly (Sarah) Meyer, Lisa (Joe) Basile, Andrew (Nichole) Sudhoff, Jennifer (Aron) Geurts and Katherine Jeske. Proud great-grandpa of Timothy, Jade, Jake, Alexander, Elizabeth, Micah, Emma and Moriah. Dear brother of Donald (Lillian) Adams, Juanita Arckx and Bonnie (Carl) Grimm.
Preceded in death by his brothers, Glenn, Rene, Wayland and Gene, his twin, and his sisters, Virginia and Wynona.
He will be further missed by many nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
A memorial gathering will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Krause Funeral Home in Milwaukee. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Private burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to Ruth Hospice, 8300 W. Beloit Road, West Allis, WI 53219, or to the Wisconsin Parkinson Association at Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, 945 N. 12th St., Suite 4602, Milwaukee, WI 53233.
Dean will be remembered for his unique sense of humor up to the very end. Not a day went by without a joke.
Beloved husband of Loella (nee Gemaehlich) for 62 years. Loving dad of Dana (Sue), Roger (Cindy), Alan (Debra) Adams, Dawn (Kip) Meyer, Rebecca (Jon) Thomas, Anita Jeske and Barbara (Robert) Gibbons. Dear grandpa of Ryan (Kelly) Adams, Melanie (Jason) Tenpas, Valerie, Christopher (Jessica), Eric Adams, Korey (James) Wysocki, Kelly (Sarah) Meyer, Lisa (Joe) Basile, Andrew (Nichole) Sudhoff, Jennifer (Aron) Geurts and Katherine Jeske. Proud great-grandpa of Timothy, Jade, Jake, Alexander, Elizabeth, Micah, Emma and Moriah. Dear brother of Donald (Lillian) Adams, Juanita Arckx and Bonnie (Carl) Grimm.
Preceded in death by his brothers, Glenn, Rene, Wayland and Gene, his twin, and his sisters, Virginia and Wynona.
He will be further missed by many nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
A memorial gathering will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Krause Funeral Home in Milwaukee. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Private burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to Ruth Hospice, 8300 W. Beloit Road, West Allis, WI 53219, or to the Wisconsin Parkinson Association at Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, 945 N. 12th St., Suite 4602, Milwaukee, WI 53233.
Dean will be remembered for his unique sense of humor up to the very end. Not a day went by without a joke.
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