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Dexter Witter Dean

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Birth	:	17 Nov 1856 DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	24 Feb 1943 Rudd, Floyd County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.9206734, -82.3570633
Description	:	Dexter DEAN married Phoebe RIDDLE in Winnebago Co, Illinois Jun 8, 1878. He married Clara Amelia Simenson Rathjen about 1910. Feb 24, 1943 Hold Services For Dexter W. Dean, Pioneer Resident Funeral services for Dexter W. Dean, 86, who died at his home in Rudd on Wednesday, Feb. 24, were held at the Sheckler funeral home in Nora Springs on Saturday, Feb. 27, and were conducted by the Rev. E.E. Clements, pastor of the Methodist church in Rudd. Pall bearers were H.A Dockstader, Hazael Ethington, Homer Burcham and Fred Ehlebracht. A quartet composed of Ivan Bartz, Ed Folkerts, Ernest Ryner and Paul Staker, sang... Read More	Dexter DEAN married Phoebe RIDDLE in Winnebago Co, Illinois Jun 8, 1878. He married Clara Amelia Simenson Rathjen about 1910. Feb 24, 1943 Hold Services For Dexter W. Dean, Pioneer Resident Funeral services for Dexter W. Dean, 86, who died at his home in Rudd on Wednesday, Feb. 24, were held at the Sheckler funeral home in Nora Springs on Saturday, Feb. 27, and were conducted by the Rev. E.E. Clements, pastor of the Methodist church in Rudd. Pall bearers were H.A Dockstader, Hazael Ethington, Homer Burcham and Fred Ehlebracht. A quartet composed of Ivan Bartz, Ed Folkerts, Ernest Ryner and Paul Staker, sang "In The Garden" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere". They were accompanied at the piano by Mrs. I.W. Edie. Floral arrangements were in charge of Mrs. Berl Stalker and Mrs. Louis LaCoste. Burial was in the Rudd cemetery. Dexter Witter Dean was born in DeKalb county, Illinois, on Nov. 17, 1856. The eldest son of Thomas and Weathy Dean, he came to Iowa with his parents - part of the way in a covered wagon- when he was eight years old. In 1866 they returned to Illinois, where he was married to Mary Phoebe Riddle in June '78. To this union three children were born: Ellsworth C. Dean of Rudd, Bertha E., now Mrs. Irving Crowell of Rockford, and Hazel H., now Mrs. James Lear of Shellsburg. In 1881 he again returned to Iowa with his family and settled on a farm in Scott township. After a few years he moved to Rudd, which has been his home ever since. His wife preceded him in death in 1894. In the year 1915 he was married to Mrs. Clara Rathjen, who has been his companion to the end. Those left to mourn his passing are his three children, his wife and four step-children, who are: Mrs. August Moeller, Mrs. Walter Dunning, Lynn Rathjen and Mrs. Guy Roark; also one brother, Daniel Dean; one sister, Mrs. Alta Losee; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

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Where is Dexter Witter Dean's memorial?
Dexter Witter Dean's memorial is located at: Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenville, Greenville County, USA.
When did Dexter Witter Dean death?
Dexter Witter Dean death on 24 Feb 1943 in Rudd, Floyd County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dexter Witter Dean's memorial?
Latitude: 34.9206734
Longitude: -82.3570633

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Dean

(1829 - 1906)

Welthy Witter Dean

(1833 - 1915)

Spouse

Mary Phoebe Riddle Dean

(1856 - 1895)

Clara Amelia Simenson Dean

(1880 - 1945)

Siblings

Sarah Augusta Dean Kingsbury

(1855 - 1941)

(unknow - unknow)

Daniel Thomas Dean

(1865 - 1946)

(unknow - unknow)

Children

Ellsworth Clifton Dean

(1879 - 1971)

Bertha Elvira Dean Crowell

(1885 - 1982)

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