Dean Robert Greenwalt

Dean Robert Greenwalt, age 73, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away on April 15, 2024.
Dean was born on June 30, 1950, to Robert D. Greenwalt and Florence I. Schild in Fort Collins, Colorado. As a child, Dean enjoyed various church activities and was heavily involved in 4-H for many years, participating in livestock shows and livestock judging. Dean attended Fort Collins High School and was an active member of Future Farmers of America during those years, culminating in the achievement of earning the State Farmer degree. Dean graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1968, and he went on to pursue a B.S. in agricultural business at Colorado State University, graduating in 1972. Dean soon returned to college and graduated in 1978 with a Master’s in public financial management from American University.
Dean began his lengthy career with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), formerly called the Farmers Home Administration as a student intern in 1970. Upon graduation, he started his first job at USDA as an Assistant County Supervisor, kickstarting a five-decade long career from which he retired as Regional Underwriter in 2021. Dean also had a passion for real estate and consulting, leading to the formation of his own business, Greenwalt & Associates, in 1987. He had continued working part-time for Greenwalt & Associates up until his passing.
In 1971, Dean married his best friend, Lizabeth Jo Yancey, in Fort Collins, Colorado, a marriage that would last a lifetime. He and Liza had recently celebrated 50 years of marriage in 2021. Dean and Liza spent the first years of marriage enjoying only each other’s company and later had two children, John Douglas Greenwalt and Rachel Louise Greenwalt. Dean was a loving husband and doting father. There was nothing that Dean would not do for his family. In later years, he became a proud and loving grandfather. Dean was a much-cherished husband, father, and grandfather and will be deeply missed.
Dean carried this compassion for his family to all those he met. Dean was involved in Toast Masters and Kiwanis. He was kind-hearted and wanted everyone around him to be happy. Dean was truly loved by all.
Dean was preceded by death by his parents, Robert D. and Florence I. Greenwalt (Schild), and his son, John Douglas Greenwalt. He is survived by his wife, Lizabeth Jo Greenwalt; daughter, Rachel Louise Greenwalt; and grandchildren, Rebekkah Jane Greenwalt, Samuel Douglas Greenwalt, and Nathaniel Robert Greenwalt.
Services will be held at Wiederspahn Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Friday, April 19, 2024, at 10 am.