SANDSTOE, Glenn D. 1937-2024

SANDSTOE

Posted By: Tammy Mount (email)
Date: 4/14/2025 at 06:46:18

A Celebration of Life service for Glenn “Dean” Sandstoe of Des Moines will be held at 12:30 pm on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter Township. Dean passed away at his home on Friday, March 22, 2024. He was 87. Born March 3, 1937 in Beaman, IA, the son of Ingwald and Opal Sandstoe, Dean lived his childhood years in Beaman, helping his parents operate their corn-shelling business, a full service gas station and working on their farm.

Following graduation from Beaman high school in 1955, Dean joined the US Navy. Upon completing basic training, he was assigned a position in the electrical department of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet. He served his enlistment on the carrier, rising to the rank of Second Class Petty Officer. Dean was very proud of his Navy career, and with a little encouragement, he would enjoy sharing his many good memories and favorite stories.

Following his military service, Dean enrolled in Midwestern College located in Denison, Iowa. He later transferred to Northeast Missouri State College to complete his education, earning a B.S. Degree in Business Management in 1969. Dean joined the staff of Des Moines Child and Adolescent Guidance Center as an Administrative Manager, a position he held for over 20 years. His responsibilities included supervising personnel and financial operations. His work performance and continued promotion of the Center earned him the Center’s Support Staff Award. This work effort was widely recognized within the service community.

Dean served several years on the financial committee of the United Way of Central Iowa. He was a member of the CMHC Data Committee.

Dean is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Christine Sandstoe Burton. He is survived by a brother, Gerald, of San Diego, California, and several nieces and nephews.

--Ouellette Funeral and Creamation Care (www.ouellettefuneral.com)