Dean Boot
June 19th, 1933 - July 29th, 2010
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Dean's Obituary
Donald Dean Boot, 77, of South Haven died July 29, 2010 in the assurance of Christ’s grace, at his home surrounded by his family.
Dean was born June 19, 1933, in Kalamazoo to Henry and Ada Boot. He served in the United States Army, and graduated from Western Michigan. He married his loving wife Marcia in 1955. They lived in Kalamazoo for over 40 years before retiring to South Haven.
He was an educator at Plainwell, Kalamazoo Christian, and then Portage Northern where he taught accounting and served as the first athletic director and varsity basketball coach. He was inducted into the Portage Northern Athletic Hall of Fame. He served on the Council of Third CRC in Kalamazoo and Hope Reformed Church in South Haven. He was the President of Classis for the Reformed Church. Dean was involved in many organizations including Casco Zoning Board and the School Board of Kalamazoo Christian Schools. Dean loved his family and he enjoyed sharing his faith, the news, and sports with everyone he met.
He is survived by his devoted wife Marcia, son Mike (Laura) Boot of Elmhurst, IL and two daughters Lyn (Brett) VanTol of Spring Lake, Liz (John) Tanja of Grandville and six grandchildren- Anna and Nathan Boot, Adelyn and Kylee VanTol, Mitch and Katie Tanja. Two brothers Robert (Marjorie) Boot and John Boot, and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 –8 PM on Saturday July 31 at the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home in South Haven. Funeral services will be at 5 PM on August 1 at Hope Reformed Church. Memorials can be made to Hope Reformed Church Memorial Fund. Kindly share your thoughts and memories on the family’s online guest book at www.FilbrandtFFH.com.
The family is being helped by the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home of South Haven 637-0333.
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