Douglas "Earl" Dean, Jr.
Marriages
Chris (Bowen) Dean - February 6, 1981
Burial Details
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 7B - February 12, 2020
Douglas Earl Dean, Jr., age
62, of DeBeque, passed away on
February 6, 2020, at HopeWest
Hospice Care Center in Grand
Junction, CO.
Earl was born in Grand
Junction, CO on May 17, 1957.
He was the son of Douglas
(Patricia) Dean, and Betty
Batchelor. He graduated from Moffat County High School in 1975.
Earl married his wife of 39 years, Chris (Bowen), on February 6,
1981. They had two daughters.
Earl spent many years working as a ranch hand, and for Unocal.
He was most recently employed by Mesa County for 20 years. He
was the DeBeque District Manager for the Mesa County Road
Department.
Earl enjoyed farming, ranching, helping the local 4-H youth,
riding horses, fishing, hunting, and spending time with family. In
his younger years, he participated in the bull riding and bareback
events at local rodeos. He was a long-time fan of the Denver
Broncos and Colorado Rockies, and also enjoyed watching rodeos.
Earl especially enjoyed helping his daughters with their many horse
and 4-H animal projects. He also liked spoiling his grandsons,
Jaden, and Landon.
Earl is survived by his parents, Doug and Patricia Dean; wife,
Chris Dean; daughters, Jamie (David) Snodgrass and Stacey Dean;
sisters, Letha (Rex) Nye, Cheryl (Randy) Martens, Donna (Jim)
Farley, and brother, Wayne (Terri) King; grandsons, Jaden, and
Landon Snodgrass; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Betty Batchelor; brother,
Craig Dean, numerous grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, February 13, 2020,
1:00 p.m. at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, 2515 Patterson Road, Grand
Junction. Memorial contributions may be made in Earl’s name to
HopeWest Hospice, 3090B North 12 Street, Grand Junction, CO
81506.
The Daily Sentinel page 4B - February 13, 2020
Douglas “Earl” Dean, Jr., 62, of DeBeque, died Feb. 6, 2020, at
HopeWest. Service 1 p.m., Thursday, at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.
