Dean Desmond Adams, 92, of Spooner Nursing Home passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, of natural causes.
Born August 15, 1921, to Avetus Adams and Grace Adams in Spencer, Iowa, Dean joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 after two years at Iowa College and served seven war patrols aboard the submarine USS Redfin, one of the "Manitowoc Boats," from its commissioning in 1943 through the end of World War II.
Dean married Alice Arlene Petersen of Kenosha in 1943. They had five sons: Daryl (Ann), Joseph (Karen), Andrew, William, and Peter.
Following the war, Dean and family lived in Iowa where he farmed. They moved to Menomonie where they bought a farm and lived until 1972. Dean sold the farm and bought a resort near Winter. Dean retired in 1983 and moved to Hayward, where Dean and Alice lived until they went into the nursing home in Spooner.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alice; and his sons Daryl and Andrew.
He is survived by 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
His funeral will be held at Saint Luke's Catholic Church in Boyceville at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 26.
Visitation will be held at the church starting at 10 a.m
Born August 15, 1921, to Avetus Adams and Grace Adams in Spencer, Iowa, Dean joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 after two years at Iowa College and served seven war patrols aboard the submarine USS Redfin, one of the "Manitowoc Boats," from its commissioning in 1943 through the end of World War II.
Dean married Alice Arlene Petersen of Kenosha in 1943. They had five sons: Daryl (Ann), Joseph (Karen), Andrew, William, and Peter.
Following the war, Dean and family lived in Iowa where he farmed. They moved to Menomonie where they bought a farm and lived until 1972. Dean sold the farm and bought a resort near Winter. Dean retired in 1983 and moved to Hayward, where Dean and Alice lived until they went into the nursing home in Spooner.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alice; and his sons Daryl and Andrew.
He is survived by 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
His funeral will be held at Saint Luke's Catholic Church in Boyceville at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 26.
Visitation will be held at the church starting at 10 a.m
Dean Desmond Adams, 92, of Spooner Nursing Home passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, of natural causes.
Born August 15, 1921, to Avetus Adams and Grace Adams in Spencer, Iowa, Dean joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 after two years at Iowa College and served seven war patrols aboard the submarine USS Redfin, one of the "Manitowoc Boats," from its commissioning in 1943 through the end of World War II.
Dean married Alice Arlene Petersen of Kenosha in 1943. They had five sons: Daryl (Ann), Joseph (Karen), Andrew, William, and Peter.
Following the war, Dean and family lived in Iowa where he farmed. They moved to Menomonie where they bought a farm and lived until 1972. Dean sold the farm and bought a resort near Winter. Dean retired in 1983 and moved to Hayward, where Dean and Alice lived until they went into the nursing home in Spooner.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alice; and his sons Daryl and Andrew.
He is survived by 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
His funeral will be held at Saint Luke's Catholic Church in Boyceville at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 26.
Visitation will be held at the church starting at 10 a.m
Born August 15, 1921, to Avetus Adams and Grace Adams in Spencer, Iowa, Dean joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 after two years at Iowa College and served seven war patrols aboard the submarine USS Redfin, one of the "Manitowoc Boats," from its commissioning in 1943 through the end of World War II.
Dean married Alice Arlene Petersen of Kenosha in 1943. They had five sons: Daryl (Ann), Joseph (Karen), Andrew, William, and Peter.
Following the war, Dean and family lived in Iowa where he farmed. They moved to Menomonie where they bought a farm and lived until 1972. Dean sold the farm and bought a resort near Winter. Dean retired in 1983 and moved to Hayward, where Dean and Alice lived until they went into the nursing home in Spooner.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alice; and his sons Daryl and Andrew.
He is survived by 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
His funeral will be held at Saint Luke's Catholic Church in Boyceville at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 26.
Visitation will be held at the church starting at 10 a.m
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