Dean Gregory

Dean Gregory, age 74 of Elmwood, formerly of Spring Valley, Wisconsin died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the Heritage of Elmwood Nursing Home, Elmwood.  Visitation will be on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at Keehr Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to the service at church on Friday.  Memorial funeral service will be on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Gilman Lutheran Church, Spring Valley with Rev. D. Peter Friberg officiating.  Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery near Elk Mound, Wisconsin.

Dean Grant Gregory, age 74, of Elmwood, formerly of Spring Valley, Wisconsin died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Heritage of Elmwood Nursing Home.
Dean was born January 27, 1938 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Grant and Blanche (Ryder) Gregory.  Dean attended Elk Mound Schools and graduated in 1956.  Dean met the love of his life, Yvonne 'Bonnie' Belden and they were married August 18, 1956 at Stillwater, Minnesota.  Together they were blessed with 7 children.
Dean entered the U.S. Navy on August 26, 1956 and served for 4 years.  After leaving the Navy, Dean and his family lived in Elk Mound, Wisconsin.  He worked with his father and uncle for 2 years at Chippewa Farm Service.  He moved to Spring Valley in 1965 and worked for Eckert Chevrolet, Fretag and Dupont and Kutt from 1965 until 1976.  He then went to work for Raasch and Henkel Ford until 1986.  Dean then went to work for Bobby Obermueller until he retired in 1999.  In 2001, Dean and Bonnie moved to Birchwood and lived there until moving to Elmwood in 2005.
Dean was a member of the Wilson American Legion Post.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, stock car racing and most of all spending time with his family.
Preceding him in death were his parents: Grant and Blanche Gregory; step mother Ethel Gregory; granddaughter Tanya Moen Goswamy; and 2 brothers-in-law: Gabby Belden and Dave Belden.
He is survived by his wife Bonnie; children: Connie (Tom) Moen of Eau Claire; Dawn (Steve) Schlosser of Elmwood; Debbie (Rick Williams) Gregory of Spring Valley; Blanche (Steve) Schwartz of Woodbury, MN.; Terri (Gary) Fleishauer of Plum City; Mary Sorenson of Eau Claire; and Jim Gregory of Baldwin; 16 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; 2 sisters:  Mary (Miller) Ted Schulte of Chetek and Sarah (David) Casper of Florida; 2 brothers: Woody (Brenda) Woodbeck of Chippewa Falls and Ernie (Don) Woodbeck of Oklahoma; brother-in-law: Ray (Sally) Belden of Eau Claire; 3 sisters-in-law: Sandy Fimreite of Florida; Marcia Belden of Eau Claire; and Barb Belden of Watertown, WI.;  many other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 4-7 p.m. at Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley.  Memorial funeral service was on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Gilman Lutheran Church, Spring Valley with Rev. D. Peter Friberg officiating.  Organist was Carole Lynum and vocalist was Cori Conklin.  Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Elk Mound.  Military honors provided by the Matson-Miller American Legion Post 330 of Wilson.
Urn bearer was Debbie Gregory.  Honorary bearers were Dutch Spinner, Dave Colby, Bob Obermueller, Corkey Spagnoletti, and Marvin Kannel.
Keehr Funeral Home (www.keehrfuneralhome.com) in Spring Valley is assisting the family with arrangements.