Dean K. Taylor, 70
Sartell
June 20, 1945 – April 14, 2016
Dean K. Taylor, 70, of Sartell, died April 14 at Country Manor Health and Rehab Center in Sartell. His funeral was held April 17 at the Sartell High School gymnasium. Arrangements were made by Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
Taylor was born in Faribault to Keith and Ruth (Wilcox) Taylor. He grew up on a small family farm in Elysian and graduated Waterville/Elysian High School. He went on to play college football and graduated from Mankato State University and later received his graduate’s degree from St. Mary’s University of Minneapolis. He married Kathryn Knish on Oct. 10, 1964 at Waterville Episcopal Church. His first teaching and coaching position was at Truman High School from 1967-69. 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 was a member of the Minnesota State High School League Coaches Association, where he was a member of the MSHSCA Hall of Fame as well as the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Taylor loved umpiring; his dogs, Dixie, Dusty and Annie; and especially spending time with his grandkids. He also cherished his continued relationships with former students and athletes.
Survivors include the following: his wife; son, Steve (Shelly) of St. Cloud; daughter, Kristi (Todd) Steil of Cold Spring and grandchildren Brittany (Kyle Hoffman), Alexandra, Megan, Sam, Jack and Will; and his sister, Jackie (Dave) Judd of Kilkenny.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The obituary, guestbook and video tribute are available online at www.williamsdingmann.com.
