Fourth Generation

18. Dean Albert SWITZ was born on 21 May 1936 in Kinney Valley, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,14 He died on 17 March 2021 at the age of 84.¹⁴ Obituary Notes: "Dean Albert Switz, 84, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, died, Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Dean was born on May 21, 1936, in Kinney Valley, WI, to Harold and Elsie (Drews) Switz. On June 21, 1936, he was baptized and confirmed in 1949 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilton, WI. He graduated from Wilton High School in 1954.

He gave his life to the Armed Services serving in the Army from 1955 to 1957. On April 26, 1958, he married Geneva Mae Brown at St. Paul Lutheran Church. He moved to Milwaukee, and they raised three children, Vicki, Jeffrey, and Linda. He worked at the Allen Bradley Company as a cabinet maker from 1959 to 1995 when he retired in Campbellsport, WI.

Dean had a passion for card-playing sports, gardening, and auto mechanics. He especially enjoyed bowling. He won a 300 game and was awarded for a perfect game in 1998 with a special award and watch as a remembrance. He also loved to help anyone in need in the family. He played a significant role in his grandchildren's lives with memories that impacted and touched their lives forever. He was known as the jack of all trades and the master of many, and the person who could fix anything.

Dean was preceded in death by his father, Harold, and his mother, Elsie. He survived by his wife Geneva, his children, Vicki, Jeffrey (Laurie), Linda (William), Grandchildren Matthew, Emily (Derek), Jeremiah (Kristen), Michael (Brittani), and Olivia, Great Grandchildren Bentley, and Benjamín. His siblings Lloyd (Emma), Shirley (Curtis), Diane (Larry), and Duane (Bonnie)  along, with and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021, 1:30 P.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 401 Mill St.,Wilton, WI.  Pastor Cathleen Morris will officiate.  Burial will be in the church cemetery with military honors."

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Dean Albert SWITZ and Geneva Mae BROWN were married on 26 April 1958 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ Geneva Mae BROWN was born (date unknown).