Dean Roe
Stuart, Dec. 23, 1925 - May 23, 2010
Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:18 AM CDT
Coach Dean Roe crossed the finish line in first place in the hearts of his family, athletes, friends and students on Sunday May 23rd at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Cancer is a tough opponent. Coach's life can best be explained by a quote from an interview of Joe Henderson, retired West Coast Editor of Runner's World Magazine and Drake track star. When asked who he looked up to in his formative years, he said, "The first and foremost (influence) was my high school track coach, Dean Roe. Without him, I wouldn't be talking with you now. None of what happened to me in this wonderful sport would have happened. He picked me back up, literally and otherwise, after I'd dropped out of my first mile race—and I thought I'd made an early exit from the sport that day. Mr. Roe (we always called him "Mr." never "Coach") said, "You owe me one. Finish the race next week, then we can talk about if you still want to quit." Finishing made me want to finish faster next time, and for hundreds of "next times" that followed. Dean was born in Lenox to Jesse and Mary (Cipra) Roe on December 23, 1925. Jesse was on jury duty when 3-year-old Dean declared, "I'm the Judge!" Many of his friends know him as Judge Roe. He decided in junior high that he wanted to coach and teach. His love of sports was a big part of school, the Navy, college, and the rest of his life. After graduation, from Lenox High, he enlisted in the Naval Air Corps and flew dive bombers as gunner, radio operator. He was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and stationed at Great Lakes Naval Air Base. He watched his Chicago Cubs play Detroit in the 1945 World Series. Dean married the love of his life Lucille(Lucy) Brokaw on February 27, 1944. The letters to each other during the war years are filled with love and caring. After his discharge from the Navy he attended Simpson College and played football, basketball and baseball. Dean taught and coached at Coin, South Page, Dexfield, and Stuart-Meno. After retiring from teaching in 1987, he continued to coach girls' basketball and golf. He coached girls' basketball at Adair Casey for four years. His wife Lucy was his biggest fan, always in attendance at sports events, serving as statistician and chaperone for the girls' basketball team. How do you summarize fifty years of caring interactions with students, athletes, parents, friends and family? He always said that the awards he received were earned by his kids, most of which he called "Slim". His awards include Iowa High School Hall of Fame for Football, Girls' Basketball and Track, National District 6 Coach of the year, National High School Coaches Hall of Fame, IGHSAU Plaque of Distinction, Who's Who Among American Teachers, the Simpson College Double S Award. Coach served ten years on the awards jury for IGHSAU. Dean coached in 3 Girls' Basketball All-Star Games, took Coin, South Page and Adair-Casey to State Tournaments, one State Championship in football, four State Championships in Track and 1 State Individual champ in golf. When Lucy died of complications of Alzheimer's disease, coach started a 6 on 6 girls' basketball classic to benefit Alzheimer's research at Mayo Clinic. Through his persistence, 6 on 6 basketball was added to the Iowa Games. Dean's family include son Steve and his wife Lindi Roe, grandchildren Sarah(Kevin) Zdenek, Lantz(Adrienne), Cale(Heather) and great grandchildren Fiona, Liam, and Roman Zdenek, Dean's daughter Janis and her husband Gary Schirm, grandchildren Jeff(Erin) Schirm and Jeremy Schirm. He is survived by sisters Bonnie Ridgley and Dorie (Reldon) Key and many inlaws, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers John and Gene, and sisters Grace and Marge. The family will meet with friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Family Funeral Home at Stuart. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at Northview Cemetery in Lenox, his hometown. Memorials to the family will be sent to Mayo Clinic for research for Alzheimer's Disease and Angelman's Syndrome.
Stuart, Dec. 23, 1925 - May 23, 2010
Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:18 AM CDT
Coach Dean Roe crossed the finish line in first place in the hearts of his family, athletes, friends and students on Sunday May 23rd at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Cancer is a tough opponent. Coach's life can best be explained by a quote from an interview of Joe Henderson, retired West Coast Editor of Runner's World Magazine and Drake track star. When asked who he looked up to in his formative years, he said, "The first and foremost (influence) was my high school track coach, Dean Roe. Without him, I wouldn't be talking with you now. None of what happened to me in this wonderful sport would have happened. He picked me back up, literally and otherwise, after I'd dropped out of my first mile race—and I thought I'd made an early exit from the sport that day. Mr. Roe (we always called him "Mr." never "Coach") said, "You owe me one. Finish the race next week, then we can talk about if you still want to quit." Finishing made me want to finish faster next time, and for hundreds of "next times" that followed. Dean was born in Lenox to Jesse and Mary (Cipra) Roe on December 23, 1925. Jesse was on jury duty when 3-year-old Dean declared, "I'm the Judge!" Many of his friends know him as Judge Roe. He decided in junior high that he wanted to coach and teach. His love of sports was a big part of school, the Navy, college, and the rest of his life. After graduation, from Lenox High, he enlisted in the Naval Air Corps and flew dive bombers as gunner, radio operator. He was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and stationed at Great Lakes Naval Air Base. He watched his Chicago Cubs play Detroit in the 1945 World Series. Dean married the love of his life Lucille(Lucy) Brokaw on February 27, 1944. The letters to each other during the war years are filled with love and caring. After his discharge from the Navy he attended Simpson College and played football, basketball and baseball. Dean taught and coached at Coin, South Page, Dexfield, and Stuart-Meno. After retiring from teaching in 1987, he continued to coach girls' basketball and golf. He coached girls' basketball at Adair Casey for four years. His wife Lucy was his biggest fan, always in attendance at sports events, serving as statistician and chaperone for the girls' basketball team. How do you summarize fifty years of caring interactions with students, athletes, parents, friends and family? He always said that the awards he received were earned by his kids, most of which he called "Slim". His awards include Iowa High School Hall of Fame for Football, Girls' Basketball and Track, National District 6 Coach of the year, National High School Coaches Hall of Fame, IGHSAU Plaque of Distinction, Who's Who Among American Teachers, the Simpson College Double S Award. Coach served ten years on the awards jury for IGHSAU. Dean coached in 3 Girls' Basketball All-Star Games, took Coin, South Page and Adair-Casey to State Tournaments, one State Championship in football, four State Championships in Track and 1 State Individual champ in golf. When Lucy died of complications of Alzheimer's disease, coach started a 6 on 6 girls' basketball classic to benefit Alzheimer's research at Mayo Clinic. Through his persistence, 6 on 6 basketball was added to the Iowa Games. Dean's family include son Steve and his wife Lindi Roe, grandchildren Sarah(Kevin) Zdenek, Lantz(Adrienne), Cale(Heather) and great grandchildren Fiona, Liam, and Roman Zdenek, Dean's daughter Janis and her husband Gary Schirm, grandchildren Jeff(Erin) Schirm and Jeremy Schirm. He is survived by sisters Bonnie Ridgley and Dorie (Reldon) Key and many inlaws, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers John and Gene, and sisters Grace and Marge. The family will meet with friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Family Funeral Home at Stuart. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at Northview Cemetery in Lenox, his hometown. Memorials to the family will be sent to Mayo Clinic for research for Alzheimer's Disease and Angelman's Syndrome.
Dean Roe
Stuart, Dec. 23, 1925 - May 23, 2010
Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:18 AM CDT
Coach Dean Roe crossed the finish line in first place in the hearts of his family, athletes, friends and students on Sunday May 23rd at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Cancer is a tough opponent. Coach's life can best be explained by a quote from an interview of Joe Henderson, retired West Coast Editor of Runner's World Magazine and Drake track star. When asked who he looked up to in his formative years, he said, "The first and foremost (influence) was my high school track coach, Dean Roe. Without him, I wouldn't be talking with you now. None of what happened to me in this wonderful sport would have happened. He picked me back up, literally and otherwise, after I'd dropped out of my first mile race—and I thought I'd made an early exit from the sport that day. Mr. Roe (we always called him "Mr." never "Coach") said, "You owe me one. Finish the race next week, then we can talk about if you still want to quit." Finishing made me want to finish faster next time, and for hundreds of "next times" that followed. Dean was born in Lenox to Jesse and Mary (Cipra) Roe on December 23, 1925. Jesse was on jury duty when 3-year-old Dean declared, "I'm the Judge!" Many of his friends know him as Judge Roe. He decided in junior high that he wanted to coach and teach. His love of sports was a big part of school, the Navy, college, and the rest of his life. After graduation, from Lenox High, he enlisted in the Naval Air Corps and flew dive bombers as gunner, radio operator. He was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and stationed at Great Lakes Naval Air Base. He watched his Chicago Cubs play Detroit in the 1945 World Series. Dean married the love of his life Lucille(Lucy) Brokaw on February 27, 1944. The letters to each other during the war years are filled with love and caring. After his discharge from the Navy he attended Simpson College and played football, basketball and baseball. Dean taught and coached at Coin, South Page, Dexfield, and Stuart-Meno. After retiring from teaching in 1987, he continued to coach girls' basketball and golf. He coached girls' basketball at Adair Casey for four years. His wife Lucy was his biggest fan, always in attendance at sports events, serving as statistician and chaperone for the girls' basketball team. How do you summarize fifty years of caring interactions with students, athletes, parents, friends and family? He always said that the awards he received were earned by his kids, most of which he called "Slim". His awards include Iowa High School Hall of Fame for Football, Girls' Basketball and Track, National District 6 Coach of the year, National High School Coaches Hall of Fame, IGHSAU Plaque of Distinction, Who's Who Among American Teachers, the Simpson College Double S Award. Coach served ten years on the awards jury for IGHSAU. Dean coached in 3 Girls' Basketball All-Star Games, took Coin, South Page and Adair-Casey to State Tournaments, one State Championship in football, four State Championships in Track and 1 State Individual champ in golf. When Lucy died of complications of Alzheimer's disease, coach started a 6 on 6 girls' basketball classic to benefit Alzheimer's research at Mayo Clinic. Through his persistence, 6 on 6 basketball was added to the Iowa Games. Dean's family include son Steve and his wife Lindi Roe, grandchildren Sarah(Kevin) Zdenek, Lantz(Adrienne), Cale(Heather) and great grandchildren Fiona, Liam, and Roman Zdenek, Dean's daughter Janis and her husband Gary Schirm, grandchildren Jeff(Erin) Schirm and Jeremy Schirm. He is survived by sisters Bonnie Ridgley and Dorie (Reldon) Key and many inlaws, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers John and Gene, and sisters Grace and Marge. The family will meet with friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Family Funeral Home at Stuart. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at Northview Cemetery in Lenox, his hometown. Memorials to the family will be sent to Mayo Clinic for research for Alzheimer's Disease and Angelman's Syndrome.
Stuart, Dec. 23, 1925 - May 23, 2010
Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:18 AM CDT
Coach Dean Roe crossed the finish line in first place in the hearts of his family, athletes, friends and students on Sunday May 23rd at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Cancer is a tough opponent. Coach's life can best be explained by a quote from an interview of Joe Henderson, retired West Coast Editor of Runner's World Magazine and Drake track star. When asked who he looked up to in his formative years, he said, "The first and foremost (influence) was my high school track coach, Dean Roe. Without him, I wouldn't be talking with you now. None of what happened to me in this wonderful sport would have happened. He picked me back up, literally and otherwise, after I'd dropped out of my first mile race—and I thought I'd made an early exit from the sport that day. Mr. Roe (we always called him "Mr." never "Coach") said, "You owe me one. Finish the race next week, then we can talk about if you still want to quit." Finishing made me want to finish faster next time, and for hundreds of "next times" that followed. Dean was born in Lenox to Jesse and Mary (Cipra) Roe on December 23, 1925. Jesse was on jury duty when 3-year-old Dean declared, "I'm the Judge!" Many of his friends know him as Judge Roe. He decided in junior high that he wanted to coach and teach. His love of sports was a big part of school, the Navy, college, and the rest of his life. After graduation, from Lenox High, he enlisted in the Naval Air Corps and flew dive bombers as gunner, radio operator. He was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and stationed at Great Lakes Naval Air Base. He watched his Chicago Cubs play Detroit in the 1945 World Series. Dean married the love of his life Lucille(Lucy) Brokaw on February 27, 1944. The letters to each other during the war years are filled with love and caring. After his discharge from the Navy he attended Simpson College and played football, basketball and baseball. Dean taught and coached at Coin, South Page, Dexfield, and Stuart-Meno. After retiring from teaching in 1987, he continued to coach girls' basketball and golf. He coached girls' basketball at Adair Casey for four years. His wife Lucy was his biggest fan, always in attendance at sports events, serving as statistician and chaperone for the girls' basketball team. How do you summarize fifty years of caring interactions with students, athletes, parents, friends and family? He always said that the awards he received were earned by his kids, most of which he called "Slim". His awards include Iowa High School Hall of Fame for Football, Girls' Basketball and Track, National District 6 Coach of the year, National High School Coaches Hall of Fame, IGHSAU Plaque of Distinction, Who's Who Among American Teachers, the Simpson College Double S Award. Coach served ten years on the awards jury for IGHSAU. Dean coached in 3 Girls' Basketball All-Star Games, took Coin, South Page and Adair-Casey to State Tournaments, one State Championship in football, four State Championships in Track and 1 State Individual champ in golf. When Lucy died of complications of Alzheimer's disease, coach started a 6 on 6 girls' basketball classic to benefit Alzheimer's research at Mayo Clinic. Through his persistence, 6 on 6 basketball was added to the Iowa Games. Dean's family include son Steve and his wife Lindi Roe, grandchildren Sarah(Kevin) Zdenek, Lantz(Adrienne), Cale(Heather) and great grandchildren Fiona, Liam, and Roman Zdenek, Dean's daughter Janis and her husband Gary Schirm, grandchildren Jeff(Erin) Schirm and Jeremy Schirm. He is survived by sisters Bonnie Ridgley and Dorie (Reldon) Key and many inlaws, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers John and Gene, and sisters Grace and Marge. The family will meet with friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Family Funeral Home at Stuart. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at Northview Cemetery in Lenox, his hometown. Memorials to the family will be sent to Mayo Clinic for research for Alzheimer's Disease and Angelman's Syndrome.
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