Erbes, Dean Carroll (1927-1999)

ERBES, HEGLAND, HANSON, MURPHY, THOMPSON, HUNTER

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:52:00

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Friday, December 3, 1999

Dean C. Erbes, 72, Ellsworth, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999 at his home. Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellsworth with Rev. Jim Norem officiating. Burial will follow in Homewood Cemetery in Ellsworth with military honors by the Ellsworth American Legion Post. Friends may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Becker Funeral home in Jewell. A memorial fund has been established and gifts may be sent to Ruth Erbes at PO Box 311, Ellsworth, IA 50075.

Dean Carroll Erbes was born March 13, 1927 in Lee, IL., the son of John and Carrie Hegland Erbes. He grew up in the Radcliffe area and graduated from Radcliffe High School in 1944. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Philippines in World War II. On Nov. 23, 1947 he married Ruth Hanson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellsworth. He worked as a barber, life insurance agent and had served as the Hamilton County Treasurer. He retired in 1987. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Ellsworth, where he had been a trustee, deacon and congregation president. He was also a member of the American Legion and the Ellsworth Business Men's Association, serving as president.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth of Ellsworth, a son, Dr. Rick Erbes of Estherville, three daughters, Donna Murphy, Cresco, Sandy Thompson of Ellsworth and Linda Hunter of Webster City; 12 grandchildren - Troy, Tami, Lisa, Sarah, Carrie, Matt, Joe, Lindsay, Courtney, Taylor, Trevor and Tucker; three great-grandchildren, Tyler, Cody and Mikaela, a brother, John Erbes of Marion. His parents and a brother, Donald Erbes, preceded him in death.