Dean A. Gressley

Dean A. Gressley, age 95, of Huntington, died at 10:09 a.m. Saturday (November 21, 2015) at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Visitation will be from 9 - 11 a.m. Wednesday (November 25, 2015) at St. Peter’s First Community Church, 206 Etna Avenue, Huntington, Indiana. Funeral services will immediately follow at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter’s First Community Church with Rev. Raymond Scribner and Rev. Richard Strick officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s First Community Cemetery in Huntington with military graveside rites performed by VFW Post #2689 of Huntington. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s First Community Cemetery in Huntington, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Dean was born on April 13, 1920 in Huntington, the son of Walter J. and Lena (Gailbreth) Gressley. He graduated from Huntington Township High School in 1938 and served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He married Barbara Dumbauld on June 27, 1948 in Huntington, and she preceded him in death in December of 2005. He worked for Hunckler Products and Simpson Grain in Huntington County, and retired from Kaiser Ag Chemical in Markle. He also worked at Wabash Magnetics for 11 years and for John Deere in Huntington. Dean served as the sexton of St. Peter’s First Community Cemetery for several years. He was a member of St. Peter’s First Community Church in Huntington for over 67 years and bowled on the church bowling team for over 60 years. He was a 20-year member of the former Exchange Club in Huntington, in which he was also Past President. He was a member of the National VFW and American Legion Post #160 of Roanoke. Survivors include a daughter - Denise (Pat) Alles of Roanoke; a son - Kent (Crystal) Gressley of Van Buren; two brothers - Kenny Gressley of Columbia City and Jerry Gressley of Andrews; two sisters - JoAnn Garver of Youngstown, Ohio and Ruth Ann Griffie of Auburn, Indiana; nine grandchildren - Erin K. Working, Megan D. Anderson, Honesty M. Sorlie, Danielle L. VanLandingham, Nicholas A. Alles, Ethan A.R. Gressley, Seth A.R. Gressley, Mollee K.M. Gressley, and Abbie M.M. Gressley; and seventeen great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, and infant daughter - DeAnn Gressley, three sisters - Betty Gressley, Mary Burton, and Barbara Lee Miller, and two brothers - Walter J. Gressley and Warren Gressley.

Dean A. Gressley

April 13, 1920 - November 21, 2015