Dean L. Smith

Dean L. Smith was born on May 27, 1937 at Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, to Garner and Isabelle Severson Smith. Dean spent his childhood to young adult years at Cormorant Village, where he attended country school for eight years and then to Pelican Rapids High School, graduating in 1955. Following his graduation he moved to Florida where he worked at a delivery service for a year, then moved back and worked at home construction in Fargo-Moorhead and the Cormorant area for most of his life. He joined the Air National Guard in 1959, and was a member for six years. Dean was married to Cleo Olsen on February 11, 1961 at Hawley Lutheran Church. They lived in Hawley and Moorhead, and later moved to Dean's great grandparent's farm on Upper Cormorant Lake. Dean and Cleo lived there for thirty-five years. Dean enjoyed hunting, fishing and doing small construction jobs on the homes of his children. Dean has resided at Sunnyside Care Center at Lake Park, Minnesota since July of 2003. Dean is survived by his wife, Cleo Smith, Lake Park, MN; two daughters, Tammy Johannsen, Glendale, AZ, and Cheryl Tom Herfindahl, Lake Park, MN; two sons, Michael Smith, Lake Park, MN, and Timothy Betsy Smith, Lake Park, MN; two sisters, Joan Smith, Phoenix, AZ, and Audrey Dennis Solga, New Hope, MN; one brother, Glen LeeAnn Smith, Pelican Rapids, MN; ten grandchildren, Misty Mike Ostazeuski, Nick Johannsen, McKenzie Dean Skogen, Tricia Johannsen, Mike Smith, Alexa, Marcus & Blair Herfindahl, Carson & Kamron Smith; and eight nieces and nephews. Dean was preceded in death by his parents Garner and Isabelle Severson Smith.