Dean Traynor

Dean Traynor, age 46 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin died Tuesday, September 21, 2011 at his home in Milwaukee.  Dean is the son of Larry Traynor and LaDawn Starkey.  There will be a memorial service on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Erin Nelson officiating.  Visitation will be for 1 hour prior to the service at the church.

Dean Victor Traynor, age 46 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at his home in Milwaukee.

Dean was born February 7, 1965 at Menomonie, Wisconsin. Dean was born with a spinal birth defect that eventually paralyzed him. He lived at Spring Valley until the age of 4. After that he lived in Madison and Milwaukee under foster care.

Dean attended school at Madison and Milwaukee. He took several college classes and excelled in math and statistics, but his continuing health problems kept him from finishing his college education.

His skill with statistics carried over to his love of sports. He loved watching all sports, especially the Packers and Brewers. He knew all the players, their names and stats.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Victor and Evelyn Traynor, Ernest and LaRayna Schutz; and step father Jerry Starkey.

Survivors include his father Larry (Linda) Traynor of Spring Valley; his mother LaDawn (Schutz) Starkey of Ellsworth; sister Donna (Tom) Danielson of Ellsworth; brother Dale (Renee) Traynor of Menomonie; step sister Michelle (Kim) Simonson of Menomonie; step brother Matthew Dardine of Eau Claire; the 'love of his life' Char Swartz; 1 nephew and 2 nieces: Tyler and Lindsey Danielson and Alayna Simonson; many aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

A memorial service was held on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Spring Valley with Rev. Erin Nelson officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial was in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Spring Valley.

Urn bearers were Dale Traynor and Matthew Dardine.

Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley handled arrangements.