Obituary: Theodorson, Dean L.
Age 84
THEODORSON, Dean L.
Dean passed away on March 15, 2016 at the age of 84.
The son of Roy and Blanche Theodorson, he was born on May 16, 1931 in Ray, North Dakota.
The family moved to Salem, Oregon in 1935 to make a better life during the Great Depression.
He met the love of his life, Norma, when he was 13 while delivering the newspaper to her house on his daily paper route.
After graduating from Salem High School in 1949, they were married on August 30, 1950.
Dean started working for Standard Oil Co. while still in high school and was transferred to Opportunity (Spokane Valley), WA in March 1956.
He also was a driver/salesman for Early Dawn Dairy for 18 years before being severely injured in a traffic accident in 1978.
After recovering, he began working for the Central Valley School District as a custodian.
He retired in 2001.
He loved high school athletics, especially football and basketball and was always there to cheer on his kids and grand-kids.
Gonzaga basketball season was his favorite time of the year.
He also enjoyed horse racing and playing blackjack.
Dean was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Norma in November 2015.
He is survived by two sons: Steve (Lori), and Jim (Joy) both of Spokane Valley; his daughter, Barbara Ferris (Abe), Bellingham, WA; grandchildren: Beth, Sarah, Ryan, Robert, James, Michael, Daniel, Matthew, Jacob and three great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Arlene and Rena.
The family will have a private celebration of Dean’s life.
We would also like to thank the staff at Park Place and Hospice of Spokane for all the love, compassionate care and support.