R. Dean Chapman

R. Dean Chapman, 96, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, formerly of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020. A graveside service will be held Monday, September 28 at 2:00 P.M at Graceland Park Cemetery in Sioux City.  Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel is handling the arrangements.  Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Dean was born on August 16, 1924 in Alma, MI to DeVere and Ruby (Keyes) Chapman. Mr. Chapman served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII.  He began his agribusiness career in Michigan.  In 1964, Dean and his wife Edith (Ellerby), the mother of his children, moved from Michigan to Sioux City, Iowa.  Edith worked as a real estate broker for many years in their farm and home real estate brokerage firm.  

 Dean later married his second wife, Mary (Wombolt) of Red Oak, Iowa.   They both enjoyed the real estate business.  Dean was a very out-going person with a witty sense of humor.  His motto was, “Every day is a good day, and some are even better!”  He and Mary loved brightening peoples’ days.

 Dean loved ballroom dancing and enjoyed mingling with friends at three local area senior centers.    At the age of 95, he waltzed into retirement from Coldwell Banker Associated Brokers Realty, Inc., in Sioux City, Iowa.  His board memberships included: Sioux City Museum; Sioux City Symphony; Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship; Congressional Realty Advisory Council; Sioux City Chamber of Commerce; Sioux City Board of Realtors. 

Dean is survived by daughter Kathleen and her husband Lester Horowitz of Ocean Isle Beach, NC; and daughter-in-law Jo Ann Chapman of Holden Beach, NC.  Jo Ann is the recent widow of Gary Chapman.   Dean’s son, Gary, passed-away April 14^th, 2019 in Holden Beach, NC.  Additional survivors are granddaughter Maggie Chapman and grandson Jaben Chapman of MI; grandson Bruce West of NC; granddaughter Kira Frederick Douglass and husband Bruce Douglass of NV; great granddaughter Ashlynn Chapman of MI; nieces, nephews; and dearest family friend, Vicky Bentson of Sioux City, Iowa.