SCHLITTER, Dean Lloyd - 1958-2018
SCHLITTER, SWENSON, KOEPKE, TILLERAAS, YOUNGBLUT, WOODMAN, STEPHENS
Posted By: Connie E. Ellis (email)
Date: 11/24/2018 at 14:10:40
SOURCE: Geilenfeld Funeral Home obituary; Waterloo COURIER newspaper obituary section, August 7, 2018
Contributor: Connie L. Ellis (Schlitter Family Researcher)Funeral services for Dean Lloyd Schlitter were held on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Church of Christ United Church in Winthrop, Iowa. Dean Lloyd Schlitter, age 60, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Monday, August 6, 2018. He was born July 25, 1958 in Decorah, Iowa, son of Robert and Ruth (Swenson) Schlitter. On May 27, 1978 Dean married Susan "Sue" Koepke at Denver, Iowa.
Dean graduated from the Allison-Bristow High School in 1976 and then graduated from the Brown Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a degree in broadcasting. He started his radio career at KXEL in Waterloo, Iowa then went to KOEL in Oelwein, Iowa. He later worked for Terry L. Butz Creative, Hellman Advertising Agency and owned KQMG Magic 95.3 radio stations. He was an emcee for many nationally known music stars and was the voice of many commercials. He was a disc jockey for many weddings, parties, and events. He began Dean's Honda in 2004, expanding to Dean's Destination Powersports in 2014.
Dean was a lay speaker at Grace United Methodist Church in Oelwein and later became a licensed lay pastor. In 2003, he began a term at Church of Christ in Winthrop. He had been involved in the Lions Club, Rotary International (past president), Iowa United Methodist Foundation Board and chair of the Iowa United Methodist Communications Department.
Dean loved working on his model railroad, riding motorcycles when time allowed, cheering for the Packers, grilling and cooking. Although he battled health issues for so many years, he kept a smile on his face and persevered.
Dean is survived by his wife, Sue; daughter Laura Schlitter of Purmerend, the Netherlands; a brother Dale (Tammy) Schlitter of Bartlett, Illinois; a sister, Jan (Terry) Tilleraas of Dodgeville, Wisconsin; sisters-in-law Pam Youngblut of Denver, Iowa, and Jennie (Tim) Woodman of Plainfield, Iowa; several cousins, nieces, nephews, and his cat, Buddy.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws Paul and Evelyn Koepke; and a brother-in-law Randy Youngblut.
To his radio listeners, he was Dean Stephens. His voice was recognizable not only on the radio but in the many commercials he made over the years for radio and TV. Dean will truly be missed by not only those who knew and loved him but also by those who knew him as the Voice who brought the news, the weather, and lots of music into many homes in Northeast Iowa.
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