Dean Stuhr Anderson, the son of Kenneth Lloyd Anderson and Althea Stuhr Anderson, was born December 1, 1954 in Waukegan, IL. His family moved to Spencer, IA when he was 9 years old. Dean graduated from Spencer High School and then continued his education at Buena Vista College where he graduated with degrees in Psychology and Communications. While he was a student at Buena Vista College, he served as Assistant Dean of students.
On April 4, 1980 Dean married Barbara Drury at the Buena Vista College Chapel in Storm Lake, IA. Following their marriage, they lived in Storm Lake, IA and Pensacola, FL before moving to Houston, TX, where he served as Vice President of CORT Business Services for 25 years. He also served as Board Chair for Furniture Bank in Houston, a non-profit group providing home furnishings to the underprivileged. Dean enjoyed helping people through his volunteer work.
Dean passed away at his home in Spencer, IA on March 15, 2015 at the age of 60. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Dean is survived by his 3 sons, Samuel Anderson and his wife Gina of Dallas, TX, Jay Anderson of Houston, TX, and Andrew Anderson of Houston, TX; his sister Gayle Bailey and her husband, Bryan of Everly, IA; His niece Bridget Bailey and her husband Andrew Dietz, and their son Nash of Spencer, IA; other relatives and friends.
SERVICES
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Warner Chapel in Spencer.
OFFICIATING
Rev. Wendy Van Tassell
CASKET BEARERS
Bryan Bailey
Nick Sabula
Quinton Harmon
Andy Dietz
Craig Zahrt
John Thomas
VISITATION
Will be held one hour prior to the service at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer.
MUSIC
Solo
'The Lord's Prayer'
By Wendy Van Tassell
CD Music
'Wind Beneath My Wings'
Organist
Elina Ozolins
INTERMENT
Lone Tree Cemetery
Everly, Iowa