TYNAN, Darrell Dean 1936-2011

TYNAN, CROOKS, PUTNEY, HARTZELL, HERMEN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/3/2011 at 13:53:09

Darrell "Dean" Tynan

CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Darrell "Dean" Tynan, 75, of Charles City, died Saturday, October 1, 2011, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

Funeral services for Dean Tynan will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastor Dennis Niezwaag will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and Friday at the church an hour prior to the service.

Darrell Dean Tynan was born February 5, 1936, in Charles City, the son of James and Lettie (Hermen) Tynan. He graduated from Charles City High School in 1954.

On August 14, 1955, he married Lila Crooks. They later divorced. Dean married JoAnn Hartzell on September 5, 1975. JoAnn died on September 17, 1977. Dean began a long time relationship with Victoria Putney, which began on October 9, 1985.

Over the years he was a mechanic at Albaugh Pontiac Buick, which became Jennings Pontiac Buick and later, Duroe's Pontiac Buick. He was then self-employed at T&F Standard in Marble Rock. Dean was parts manager at Bissonnette Chevrolet for several years and then retired from Sara Lee where he was also parts manager. After his retirement, he ran Dean's Repair.

Dean was a member of the Heritage Club. Dean enjoyed traveling, going to the casino, helping with Vickie's Catering and talking with people. His greatest interest, however, was working with cars. Family was always important to Dean and he looked forward to sharing life's experiences with them, especially the grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Living family members include his common-law wife, Victoria Putney, of Charles City; four children, Daniel "Jim" (Sandy) Tynan, of Bolingbrook, Illinois, Dennis Dean (Virginia) Tynan, of Charles City, Janice (Dean) Miller, of Independence, and Steven (Lori) Tynan of Mason City; three stepchildren, Anthony (Mitzi) Putney, of Lombard, Illinois, Francis (Patricia) Putney, of Spring Grove, Illinois, and Beverley (Chris) Havens, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; 11 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; a step-granddaughter; a brother, Jack (Judy) Tynan, of Charles City; and three sisters, Mary Lou Sprague, of Charles City, Beverly (Larry) Luck, of Plainfield, and Juaneta (Wayne) Miller, of Charles City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife JoAnn; two brothers, Leo and his wife Barbara Tynan and Jerald Tynan; a sister and her husband, Rose and Wallace Washburn; and a brother-in-law, Jack Sprague.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Friends of Cancer in care of First Citizens National Bank, 300 N. Main, Charles City, IA 50616.

The Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.

[ Globe Gazette online, October 3, 2011 ]