H. Dean Batterson, age 96, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Waukee Independence Village in Waukee, Iowa.
Celebration of life services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Erin Kaye officiating. Calling hours will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. Mask usage and social distancing guidelines will be enforced. The family will not be present for calling hours. Interment will be held at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A memorial has been established for the Washington County Betterment Foundation. Online condolences may be sent for Dean's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com .
Dean was born on April 18, 1924 in Washington, Iowa, the son of Aaron and Alpha May (York) Batterson. He graduated from Washington High School. Dean served honorably in the United States Army Air Force as a Staff Sargent with the 322nd Bombardier Group during WWII. He was stationed in Great Britain and France and served as a tail gunner in a B26, flying 35 missions. Dean was united in marriage to Joy Janice Fairchild on August 12, 1956 at the First Presbyterian Church in Washington, Iowa.
Dean worked as a Plant Engineer for McCleery Cumming Company for 27 years, until his retirement in 1989. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Y's Men's Club and the American Legion. Dean was a handy man, particularly skilled in woodworking. He built clocks and built and refinished furniture, which many family and community members were the recipients of. There wasn't anything Dean could not fix. He also had a passion for cars.
He is survived by his daughter, Dee Hunerdosse of Waukee, IA; two grandsons: Mitchell and Jackson Hunerdosse of Waukee, IA; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Les Brecht; wife in 2014; and five brothers and one sister.