Frederick "Dean" Alley, born August 14th, 1934 in Rural Glenwood, IA; passed away on March 25th, 2009 in the care of Bright Kavanaugh House in Des Moines, IA. Visitation will be 4 -6 pm at Westover Funeral Home Friday, March 27th, 2009. Services will be held Saturday March 28th 10:30 am at Westover with interment to follow at Glendale Cemetery.
Dean was a cold war veteran of the United States Air Force serving in communications and intelligence for 4 years. After returning home Dean met his future wife Barbara Raye Shreves in Council Bluffs. They were joined in holy matrimony on June 1st, 1958. Their union was blessed with four children, Debra McNamara (James), Teresa Reierson (Greg), Stephen, and Michael (Angela).
After separating from the USAF and moving to Indianapolis Dean used his training to become an Air Traffic Controller. Dean and Barb moved to Des Moines Iowa in 1959 where they lived for 10 years. Dean continued his Air Traffic control career in Vegas and St. Louis. In 1972 Dean retired from his job with the government and moved back to Des Moines where he attended Drake University eventually graduating summa cum laude receiving a Masters plus 30 hours in education. Dean used his education degree to teach and work with students and parents at Edmonds Academy, Granger, and King Perkins elementary schools. In 1989 Dean left the field of education and became a Home Inspector and real estate Restorer and Developer. In 1997 Dean and Barb tried snow skiing and enjoyed skiing in Colorado every year with their children and grandchildren. They loved to travel visiting Alaska, Europe, Russia, Italy, Panama, Hawaii and the Philippines. Dean also enjoyed hunting with family and playing cards with the children, grandchildren and the "old retiree men's group."
He enjoyed the wildlife that came to his yard and the saying was, "If it moved grandpa fed it!."
In addition to being a loving husband and father, he was a much loved grandfather to Nicole, Amy, Megan, Amanda, Kory, Foster, Michael, Andrea, Philip, Kelly and David, and great-grandfather to Maddie Grace, Kendell, Kate, and Leah.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa.
ARRANGEMENTS BY ILES FUNERAL HOMES ~ WESTOVER CHAPEL.
Dean was a cold war veteran of the United States Air Force serving in communications and intelligence for 4 years. After returning home Dean met his future wife Barbara Raye Shreves in Council Bluffs. They were joined in holy matrimony on June 1st, 1958. Their union was blessed with four children, Debra McNamara (James), Teresa Reierson (Greg), Stephen, and Michael (Angela).
After separating from the USAF and moving to Indianapolis Dean used his training to become an Air Traffic Controller. Dean and Barb moved to Des Moines Iowa in 1959 where they lived for 10 years. Dean continued his Air Traffic control career in Vegas and St. Louis. In 1972 Dean retired from his job with the government and moved back to Des Moines where he attended Drake University eventually graduating summa cum laude receiving a Masters plus 30 hours in education. Dean used his education degree to teach and work with students and parents at Edmonds Academy, Granger, and King Perkins elementary schools. In 1989 Dean left the field of education and became a Home Inspector and real estate Restorer and Developer. In 1997 Dean and Barb tried snow skiing and enjoyed skiing in Colorado every year with their children and grandchildren. They loved to travel visiting Alaska, Europe, Russia, Italy, Panama, Hawaii and the Philippines. Dean also enjoyed hunting with family and playing cards with the children, grandchildren and the "old retiree men's group."
He enjoyed the wildlife that came to his yard and the saying was, "If it moved grandpa fed it!."
In addition to being a loving husband and father, he was a much loved grandfather to Nicole, Amy, Megan, Amanda, Kory, Foster, Michael, Andrea, Philip, Kelly and David, and great-grandfather to Maddie Grace, Kendell, Kate, and Leah.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa.
ARRANGEMENTS BY ILES FUNERAL HOMES ~ WESTOVER CHAPEL.
Frederick "Dean" Alley, born August 14th, 1934 in Rural Glenwood, IA; passed away on March 25th, 2009 in the care of Bright Kavanaugh House in Des Moines, IA. Visitation will be 4 -6 pm at Westover Funeral Home Friday, March 27th, 2009. Services will be held Saturday March 28th 10:30 am at Westover with interment to follow at Glendale Cemetery.
Dean was a cold war veteran of the United States Air Force serving in communications and intelligence for 4 years. After returning home Dean met his future wife Barbara Raye Shreves in Council Bluffs. They were joined in holy matrimony on June 1st, 1958. Their union was blessed with four children, Debra McNamara (James), Teresa Reierson (Greg), Stephen, and Michael (Angela).
After separating from the USAF and moving to Indianapolis Dean used his training to become an Air Traffic Controller. Dean and Barb moved to Des Moines Iowa in 1959 where they lived for 10 years. Dean continued his Air Traffic control career in Vegas and St. Louis. In 1972 Dean retired from his job with the government and moved back to Des Moines where he attended Drake University eventually graduating summa cum laude receiving a Masters plus 30 hours in education. Dean used his education degree to teach and work with students and parents at Edmonds Academy, Granger, and King Perkins elementary schools. In 1989 Dean left the field of education and became a Home Inspector and real estate Restorer and Developer. In 1997 Dean and Barb tried snow skiing and enjoyed skiing in Colorado every year with their children and grandchildren. They loved to travel visiting Alaska, Europe, Russia, Italy, Panama, Hawaii and the Philippines. Dean also enjoyed hunting with family and playing cards with the children, grandchildren and the "old retiree men's group."
He enjoyed the wildlife that came to his yard and the saying was, "If it moved grandpa fed it!."
In addition to being a loving husband and father, he was a much loved grandfather to Nicole, Amy, Megan, Amanda, Kory, Foster, Michael, Andrea, Philip, Kelly and David, and great-grandfather to Maddie Grace, Kendell, Kate, and Leah.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa.
ARRANGEMENTS BY ILES FUNERAL HOMES ~ WESTOVER CHAPEL.
Dean was a cold war veteran of the United States Air Force serving in communications and intelligence for 4 years. After returning home Dean met his future wife Barbara Raye Shreves in Council Bluffs. They were joined in holy matrimony on June 1st, 1958. Their union was blessed with four children, Debra McNamara (James), Teresa Reierson (Greg), Stephen, and Michael (Angela).
After separating from the USAF and moving to Indianapolis Dean used his training to become an Air Traffic Controller. Dean and Barb moved to Des Moines Iowa in 1959 where they lived for 10 years. Dean continued his Air Traffic control career in Vegas and St. Louis. In 1972 Dean retired from his job with the government and moved back to Des Moines where he attended Drake University eventually graduating summa cum laude receiving a Masters plus 30 hours in education. Dean used his education degree to teach and work with students and parents at Edmonds Academy, Granger, and King Perkins elementary schools. In 1989 Dean left the field of education and became a Home Inspector and real estate Restorer and Developer. In 1997 Dean and Barb tried snow skiing and enjoyed skiing in Colorado every year with their children and grandchildren. They loved to travel visiting Alaska, Europe, Russia, Italy, Panama, Hawaii and the Philippines. Dean also enjoyed hunting with family and playing cards with the children, grandchildren and the "old retiree men's group."
He enjoyed the wildlife that came to his yard and the saying was, "If it moved grandpa fed it!."
In addition to being a loving husband and father, he was a much loved grandfather to Nicole, Amy, Megan, Amanda, Kory, Foster, Michael, Andrea, Philip, Kelly and David, and great-grandfather to Maddie Grace, Kendell, Kate, and Leah.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa.
ARRANGEMENTS BY ILES FUNERAL HOMES ~ WESTOVER CHAPEL.
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