Baptized into the hope of Christ’s Resurrection Friday, May 14, 2021. Beloved husband of Lisa Ely (nee Deiters); loving father of Rachel Ely; dear son of Bernard Ely and the late Terry Garlove; dear step-bother of Tyler Ely; our dearest brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend to many.
Services: Memorial Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church (ValleyPark) on Friday, July 9, 11:30 a.m. A Celebration of Life will be held at Andre’s West following. Interment will be held in private. KUTIS AFFTON service.
We are all heartbroken by the loss of Dean. He was one of the good ones! He knew how to bring people together. Many people are friends today because of Dean. He surely knew how to tell a story. If you interrupted his story, he would say, “Now wait. Let me tell the story.” And good stories they were. All our love to Lisa and Rachel.
Dean was one of a kind and life of the party. Our group of friends became family over the years and it will never be the same without him. Lisa and Rachel have an extended family always. Love and miss you Deano