Dean K. Taylor, 70
A Celebration of Life was held Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Sartell High School Gymnasium for Dean Taylor, who died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Country Manor Health and Rehab Center in Sartell.
Dean was born June 20, 1945 in Faribault to Keith and Ruth (Wilcox) Taylor. He grew up on a small family farm in Elysian and graduated from Waterville-Elysian High School. He went on to play college football and graduated from Mankato State University and later received his Graduates Degree from St. Mary's University of Minneapolis. Dean married Kathryn Knish on Oct. 10, 1964 at the Waterville Episcopal Church. His first teaching and coaching position was at Truman High School from 1967-1969. He was a history and social teacher at Sartell High School from 1969 until his retirement from teaching in 1999. Dean was the Sartell football coach for 26 years and then went on to coach at St. John's and Cathedral High School. He is a member of the Minnesota State High School League Coaches Association where he is a member of the MSHSCA Hall of Fame as well as the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Dean loved umpiring, his dogs, Dixie, Dusty, and Annie, and especially spending time with his grandkids. Dean also cherished his continued relationships with former students and athletes.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy of Sartell; son, Steve (Shelly) of St. Cloud; daughter, Kristi (Todd) Stell of Cold Spring; grandchildren, Brittany (Kyle Hoffman), Alexandra, Megan, Sam, Jack, and Will. He is also survived by his sister, Jackie (Dave) Judd of Kilkenny.
He is preceded by the death by his parents.
