Born September 15, 1934 in Eaton, Ohio, he was the son of Howard and Bertha (Schwab) Schlatter and was a graduate of Greencastle High School “Class of 1954”.
Dean retired after 37 years from GTE, now Verizon in 1993, where he had worked as a cable splicer.
He was a charter member of Peace Lutheran Church, Greencastle.
Dean is survived by his wife of 61 years, Shirley (Pease) Schlatter; children, John W. Schlatter, Stephen J. Schlatter, and Annette M. Harris & husband, Ronald; grandchildren, Jesse, Michael, Christian, Kyle, Kaylee, and Devin.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, James M., Max, and Thomas Schlatter.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 14, 2021 at Peace Lutheran Church 1421 S. Bloomington St. Greencastle, IN. 46135. Interment will follow at the Summit Lawn Cemetery in Brazil, IN.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
Memorial contributions may be made in Dean’s memory to the Peace Lutheran Church building fund.
