Dean George Slagel

December 17, 1926 - September 14, 2019

Dean George Slagel, 92, Elkhart, died 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at Hubbard Hill Living Wisdom Community. He was born Dec. 17, 1926 in Flanagan, Illinois to George & Clara (Guth) Slagel. On June 18, 1948, he married Dorothy Lucille (Schrock) Slagel at Metamora Mennonite Church, Metamora, IL, and she died Dec. 22, 2018. Surviving are 2 daughters, Sharon Rose Berkey, Indianapolis, Annette Kay Slagel, Baldwin, MI, 3 sons, David Dean Slagel, Ocala, FL, Paul Allen (Kristi Sommer-Slagel) Slagel, Bristol, Sanford Lee (Linda) Slagel, Goshen, 9 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death are his parents, wife, Dorothy, an infant sister and a brother, Duane Slagel. Dean was a 1944 graduate of Flanagan High School; attended Ball State University, Butler University, Goshen College and received his master’s from Western Michigan University. He served during WW II in the U.S. Army and was discharged in 1946. Dean was founder of Slagel & Son Insulation. He taught school at Honeyville, Ligonier, Morgan Town and Goshen. Dean was a former pastor at Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church, Martinsville, North Goshen Mennonite Church and a member of Walnut Hill Mennonite Church, where he was a team pastor. He was Sunday School Superintendent of Conference of Indiana. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (noon) Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, with the service following at 12 p.m., all at Hubbard Hill Living Wisdom Community, 28070 CR 24, Elkhart. Pastor Tim Henke and Chaplain Dave Severance will officiate. Graveside services for Dean and his wife Dorothy will be 12:45, Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at West Goshen Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to Hubbard Hill Living Wisdom Community. Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen, is handling arrangements and online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com