Dean Jarboe

February 17, 1926 - June 19, 2017

Jarboe, E. Dean, known as "DJ" to friends and family, 91, died Monday, June 19, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. He leaves his second wife of 11 years, Erika Jarboe (nee: Fischer); his sons Rodney and Jeff, daughter Deana; and 6 grandkids and 4 great grandkids. Dean graduated from the University of Missouri with a BS in chemistry, taught chemistry for a few years, then got a research chemist position at Dennis Chemical in the early 1950's. Dean decided to start his own company in the late 1950's known as Plas Chem Corp. that specialized in high performance industrial coatings. Dean also was involved in many other businesses throughout his life. He had a restaurant the early 1970's known as Chili Gourmet, a Tennis club - Bath and Tennis Club (Ladue). Then he started another high-performance coatings company in 1979 with his two sons, Rod and Jeff that developed into a company with worldwide distribution. He purchased Bardenheier Winery (St. Louis) in 1985. The family sold these companies in 2001 and in 2002 started Replications Unlimited and, in 2004, Creative Polymers. Both company are still active businesses and managed by the sons. Dean's past time was playing tennis and raising horses down at his lakeside house at Foxboro Estates, Gerald MO. Services: Visitation will be held Thursday, June 22, from 4-9pm at BUCHHOLZ Mortuary West, 2211 Clarkson Road (at Wilson Road), Chesterfield, MO 63017. Interment private. Online guestbook at buchholzmortuary.com.