Sidney "Sid" LeRoy Dean, 50, of Fife Lake, passed away unexpectedly Fri, Feb 4, 2011. He was born Dec 21, 1960 in Kalkaska.
He attended Kingsley schools. Sid was self-employed in the lumber industry. He was a true outdoorsman. Sid enjoyed hunting and going for rides.
He always enjoyed the "scenic route" and spoiling his grandchildren.
Sid is survived by his parents, Frank and Marie (Ingersoll) Dean; children, Amber (Travis) Reimer of Traverse City, Joe Brooks of Kingsley, and Amanda Brooks of Buckley; grandchildren, Aubrey, Halle, Tegan, Tess, and Kane; three siblings, Susan (Scott) Covault of Kingsley, Steve Dean of Kingsley, Sheila (Dave) Ogan of Kingsley; loving companion Elsie Phillips; her children, Sandra Phillips of Buckley, Rebecca (Terry) Loveland of Polaski, TN, and Christine Phillips of Fife Lake; several step grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and good friends.
Sid was preceded in death by his grandparents and nephew David Ogan.
Visitation was held Mon, Feb 7, from 4 to 8 pm at the Covell Funeral Home in Kingsley.
A funeral service was held Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11 am also at the funeral home. Burial will take place in the spring at Evergreen Cemetery in Kingsley.
