Fabian, Dean Edwin (1942 - 2023)

FABIAN, TOPP, MORTENSEN, JUHL, WOLKEN, CHRISTENSEN, DOONAN, HOGAN, CHANEY

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/5/2023 at 15:53:46

Name of deceased: Dean Edwin Fabian

Aged: 81 yrs, 5 mo, 4 days

Residence: Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: March 18, 1942; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Aug. 22, 2023; Cass County Memorial Hospital, Atlantic, Cass County, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Aug. 28, 2023; Harlan First Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery, Elk Horn, IA

Survived by: Wife, Jane Fabian; children, Brad Fabian and Jodi (spouse, Chris) Topp; grandchildren, Austin Fabian and Alexis Fabian; great-grandchildren, Waylon Fabian and Landry Fabian; sister, Donna (spouse, Dick) Mortensen; sister-in-law, Denise (spouse, Dennis) Juhl; sister-in-law, Ann (spouse, Charles) Wolken; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Albert E. and Elva M. (nee Christensen) Fabian; infant sister, Mary Ann; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Gaylord and Loretta Doonan; sister-in-law, Linda Ahrenholtz; brother-in-law, James Doonan; nephew, Dan Hogan; niece, Amber Chaney

Education: Graduated from Harlan Community High School, Harlan, IA

Religious affiliation: Active member, Monroe Chapel Methodist Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: Enlisted in the Iowa National Guard, serving from 1963 to 1969

Marriage: Jane Doonan; May 29, 1966; location not provided

Employment: After finishing high school, Dean began working for Farm Service Coop, Harlan, IA, Peterson Brothers Feed and Grain, Harlan, IA, and other various farmers. Farming became his passion and he purchased his first farm north of Jacksonville, IA. In 1969, Dean and Jane moved west of Elk Horn, IA where they farmed and raised dairy cattle. In 1985, he retired from farming, moved to Elk Horn, IA, and began working for Wilson’s Seeds (later Remington Seeds). In 2015, he retired completely.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed fishing, golfing, and watching sports and cheering on the Iowa State Cyclones, the Kansas City Chiefs and the LA Dodgers. Mostly, he loved time spent with family.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com