Thomas Dean Keiser, age 74 of Tracy, passed away September 2, 2019 at home after a brief battle with cancer. Services for Dean will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com.  Stephens Funeral Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Dean Keiser was born January 4, 1945 in Minneapolis to Ralph and Margaret Dorothy (St. Cyr) Keiser. He was united in marriage to Sharon Bailey on September 16, 1995 at the Presbyterian Church in Tracy. Dean spent most of his life as a carpenter. If you questioned anything he built, he would always say, “We aint building a piano”. His personality was one of a kind. Dean enjoyed watching car shows and Dr. Pohl on television. He especially enjoyed riding his Harley and his two dogs Spike and Milly. Dean loved his wife Sharon and his family.

Dean is survived by his wife of 24 years Sharon; brothers Chuck Keiser of Cottage Grove and Bob Keiser of Inver Grove Heights. He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Yvonne and Barbara, and brother Jerry.