Harry E. Dean, 83, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was born February 3, 1934 in Aurora, IN, son of the late Harry E. Dean Sr.and Clara Belle Dean.
He served his country as a member of the United States Army.
Harry worked as a Chemical Process Operator for Monsanto with 35 years of service as well as working the family farm.
Harry was a member of the Mt. Sinai United Methodist Church, he was very active in the church and his faith was very important to him. He was a member of the Mt. Sinai Cemetery Board and was the sexton for the cemetery for many years. He loved farming the family farm and he was raising up another generation of farmers on the “Ridgedale Farm” which was established in 1906. Farming was his passion, he was always working or piddling on projects around the farm, he never had idle hands. Harry often helped his neighbors, he even constructed a special tractor seat to help Jim Brandt be able to get into it. He never met a stranger. Family was very important to Harry, he loved his time with his children and grandchildren and he will be greatly missed by all.
Surviving are his loving wife of 61 years, Donna M. Dean of Aurora, IN; children, Harry E. (Pam) Dean III of Moores Hill, IN, Glenda (Ken) Lows of Moores Hill, IN, Judy (Michael) Bowen of Findlay, OH, Teresa Smith of Independence, KY, Randy Dean of Aurora, IN; Sister, Marge Waldon of Aurora, IN; grandchildren, Rebecca Dean, Jennifer Dean, Harry E. Dean, IV, Krystal Kollmann, Andrew (Silvia) Kollmann, Ashley Smith and Brandon Smith; two Great-grandchildren, Elliot Holtzbacher, Charlotte Kollmann.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Marvin Dean, Merrill Dean and Delores Knippenberg.
Friends will be received Saturday, January 27, 2018, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Mt. Sinai UMC, 9813 Mt. Sinai Rd. Aurora, Indiana.
Services will be held at church at 1:00 pm with Pastor Lajo Dunbar officiating.
Interment will follow in the Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Aurora, Indiana. Military graveside services will be conducted by members of local Veterans Service Organizations.
Contributions may be made to the Mt. Sinai Cemetery Company or Mt. Sinai UMC. If unable to attend services, please call the funeral home office at (812) 926-1450 and we will notify the family of your donation with a card.
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