couple made their home in Fort Dodge. Dean worked as a welder for Bush Hog Ag. Equipment until its closure. He then painted Victorian homes until he retired in 2004. Dean was an avid bowler winning many trophies throughout his career. He enjoyed fishing and hunting in the great outdoors and had a passion for muscle cars. Dean had a passion for drag racing his 1965 Mustang Fastback and building Figure 8 Race cars with his sons. He was a longtime Minnesota Vikings, Iowa Hawkeyes, and NASCAR fan. Above all, the most important thing in Dean's life was his family, especially his grandchildren. Memorials may be left to family discretion.