Earl Leroy Dean

Earl Leroy Dean

“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” On August 3, 2013, in Blaine, Earl Leroy Dean passed into Gods loving care.

Earl was born in Lyman to Nina Jesse Woolworth and Cameron Benjamin Dean. He had 4 siblings; Ada, Paul, Ted,

and Mary Ellen. He spent 2 years in bed with Rheumatic Fever where he decided to turn his life over to God.

After being in many plays he graduated from Roosevelt and became a Husky. Earl met Sarah Helen Lobban while attending seminary at Garrett Biblical Institute. He became an ordained minister and he and Helen were married and had Douglas and Paul.

Following Helen’s death he met Kay Worthington and her sons Mark and Steven. Earl and Kay were married until Kay’s passing in 2008. Earl’s later years were spent with Paul, Susan, Anna, and Sarah in Blaine, and at Highgate Senior Living. Earl spent 40 years as a United Methodist minister with churches in Mt. Auburn, Richland, Greenlake, Renton, Sandpoint, Snoqualmie, and Sequim. His ministry was to “make people laugh and feel at peace.” His faith was unshakeable and his smile infectious. He loved to sing.

Earl is survived by his sister Mary Ellen, his sons Douglas and Paul, his grandsons Jesse, Nick, Cameron, Matt, and Niko, his granddaughters Anna and Sarah, daughters-in-law Gina, Sheryl, Debbie, and Susan, sons-in-law Steven and Mark, and many loving nieces and nephews.

His celebration of life will be at Snoqualmie United Methodist Church (38701 SE River Rd) on Saturday, September 14 at noon.