Dean Stamps
Dean Stamps
Dean Stamps
1929-2017
Dean Stamps, 87, of Corning, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Corning, Iowa, with Father Dan Siepker, Celebrant. Interment, with military honors, will be at Calvary Cemetery, Corning, Iowa. Open visitation is 2:00 – 8:00 p.m., with family receiving friends, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to Corning Specialty Care and/or Calvary Cemetery. Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center is in charge of arrangements. On-line condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.
Charles Dean Stamps, the son of Charles Ray and Reva (McCoy) Stamps was born October 14, 1929, in Taylor County Iowa. He graduated from Gravity High School, Gravity, Iowa, with the Class of 1948. Dean entered the United States Army in 1952 and served his country in Anchorage Alaska during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged in 1954.
Dean was united in marriage to Rita Marie Wilmes on April 23, 1958 in Maryville, Missouri. Three children were born to bless this union: DeAnn, Danny, and Debra. Dean started his printing experience working for the “Printery” at Conception Abbey, in Conception, Missouri. He worked for the National Famers Organization beginning in 1971 as the Printing Manager. When the NFO moved to Ames, Iowa, Dean opened the “Print Shop” in Corning. Dean owned and operated the shop from 1991 to 2000. After retirement in 2000, Dean and Rita enjoyed traveling and golfing.
Dean was a member of the Corning American Legion and the St. Patrick Catholic Church. Dean never knew a stranger. He always had a joke and was always laughing. He also had a lifelong love for horses. His family was very important to him and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Left to cherish Dean’s memory are his loving wife Rita of Corning, Iowa; children: DeAnn Russell, Ft. Myers, Florida; Danny (Cindy) Stamps, Corning, Iowa; Debra (Todd) Goldsmith, Corning, Iowa; seven grandchildren: Andy, Ray, Ty Russell; Oakley Rollefson, Tasha Stamps, Bryant and Brooke Goldsmith; five great-grandchildren; brothers: Curtis (Darlene) Stamps, Diagonal, Iowa; Larry Stamps (significant other, Vickie Brown), Gravity, Iowa; Garry (Judy) Stamps, New Market, Iowa; Carroll (Jan) Stamps, Gravity, Iowa; sisters: Helen Eitzen, Essex, Iowa; Ruth Thompson, Anchorage, Alaska; also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many, many friends.
Preceding Dean in death were his parents; two brothers-in-law: Ivan Eitzen and Dean Thompson.
