Dean Robinson

Dean Robinson, 100, of Winterset, died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Community Care Center in Stuart. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the First Christian Church in Winterset with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 PM. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, November 14, at the First Christian Church with Rev. Kevin and Rev. Sue Blader officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the First Christian Church. Dean Albert Robinson was born on June 2, 1919, in Macksburg, Iowa to Burt L. and Mary (Havlovitz) Robinson. He was married on February 12, 1944 in Indianola, Iowa, to Mary Lucille Hircock. He had been a farmer and a mechanic all of his life. During his farming years, he saw many things, from working with horses to farming with GPS. Dean was a lifetime resident of Madison County. He had been a longtime member of the First Christian Church and the Madison County Pork Producers. He enjoyed time with family and loved hugs. He always made time to attend his children’s and grandchildren’s events - baseball, wrestling, cheerleading and dance. His great-granddaughters gave him many smiles when they would visit and he loved to hold their hands. His family was blessed to celebrate his 100th birthday this past June at the home place. Dean is survived by his sons, Dennis A. Robinson and David Mark (Gina) Robinson both of Winterset; grandchildren, Jessica (Nick) Simpson, Bradley (Kristin) Robinson, and Jay Robinson; and great-grandchildren, McKenna Simpson, Shay Robinson, and Riley Robinson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Burt and Mary (Havlovitz) Robinson; wife, Mary Robinson; son, Randall Dean Robinson; brothers, Vivian Robinson, Glen Robinson, Ralph Robinson, Marvin Robinson, Gail Robinson, and Raymond Robinson; and sisters, Faye Emerson and 11 year old, Edith Bernice Robinson.