Obit: Makeeff, Dalen Eugene (1941 - 2015)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Makeeff, Lentz, Witek, Danczak, Haas, Gale, McGreger

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 2/04/2015

Makeeff, Dalen Eugene (23 February 1941 - 2 February 2015)

Dalen Makeeff, age 73, of Thorp, passed away Monday, February 3, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Thorp Funeral Home in Thorp. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Lublin. Visitation will be held on Thursday at Thorp Funeral Home from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Thorp Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 2/11/2015

Dalen E. Makeeff, age 73, of Thorp, passed away at his home on Monday,, February 2, 2015. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Thorp Funeral Home. Pastor James Gale officiated and burial followed in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Lublin. Pallbearers were: Justin Makeeff, Jamie Makeeff, Craig Haas, Derek Haas, Ryan Danczak and Brittany Danczak. Visitation was held at the funeral home, on Thursday, from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Dalen Eugene Makeeff was born on February 23, 1941, in Turtle Lake, NC, the son of John and Dorothy (Lentz) Makeeff. He was raised on the family farm and received his education in the Turtle Lake area. After completing his education, Dalen worked on the railroad for a few years, before moving to Eau Claire, WI. While living in Eau Claire, he worked at Presto Industries. Dalen was united in marriage to Eleanor J. Witek on July 27, 1968, in Neillsville, WI. In 1973, they moved to Thorp and purchased a dairy farm in the Town of Withee, where he resided until the time of his death.

He had many interests, which included bowling, raising horses, and riding motorcycles. But, he especially loved farming and visiting with people over a good cup of coffee.

Dalen is survived by his wife, Eleanor, of Thorp; four children: James (Peggy) Makeeff of Thorp, Steven (Karen) Danczak of Eau Claire, Robert (Roseann) Danczak of Marshfield, Karen Haas (Jon) of Chippewa Falls; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four brothers: Gene (Jeanie) Makeeff, of Severance, KS, Dennis (Marcia) Makeeff of Eau Claire, Dwight (Robyn) Makeeff of Eau Claire, larry (Suzanne) Makeeff of Carthage, MO; one sister: Berneice (Janes) Gale of Chippewa Falls; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Darlene McGreger.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.  Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.