Obit: Schwantes, Dale Elroy (1931 - 2015)
Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Claeys, Griepentrog, Krause, Miller, Parrett, Regele, Schade, Schmoll,
Schwantes
----Source: The Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 4/19/2015
Schwantes, Dale Elroy "Butch” (13 APR 1931 - 13 APR 2015)
Memorial Services in Minnesota are 11 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2015, at the
Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will be one hour prior to the
service, from 10 - 11 a.m., Friday at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall.
Memorial Services in Wisconsin are 11 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2015, at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Visitation will again be one hour
prior to the service, from 10 - 11 a.m., Monday at the church. Interment will
follow in Hillside Cemetery, Marshfield, WI.
Dale Elroy Schwantes was born on April 13, 1931, in Spencer, Wisconsin. He was
the son of Edwin and Delia (Krause) Schwantes. Dale was baptized on May 17, 1931
and was later confirmed on July 23, 1944, both at Trinity Lutheran Church in
Spencer. He attended Brighton School in Spencer and then lived in Marshfield,
Wisconsin.
On March 2, 1959, Dale was married to Nellie Parrett in Decorah, Iowa. The
couple lived in Sheboygan, Cornell, and Black River Falls, Wisconsin, before
moving to Marshall in 1970. They spent some time back in Marshfield, Wisconsin,
before returning to Marshall in 2013.
Dale and Nellie were blessed with 5 children, Rick, Scott, Clark, Mary, and
Terry. Dale and Nellie shared over 56 years of marriage.
Dale worked in Marshall as the city manager for Great Plains Natural Gas Company
in Marshall for 27 years. Following his retirement there he worked at the
Marshall Golf Club as a groundskeeper. Dale loved his family and cherished
birthdays and special occasions where they would gather with friends. His
enjoyments in life included fishing and hunting with his boys.
He loved to golf and play Bingo, and bowl on the Marshall Business Men's League.
He lived to play dominoes and cards with his kids and grandchildren. A great
storyteller, Dale always had a memory from his childhood days. He was very good
in the kitchen and loved to cook and bake for his family.
Before his health declined, he enjoyed trips to Michigan, Branson, and Las
Vegas. Dale never missed "Wheel Of Fortune, "The Price Is Right," or a Sunday
afternoon with the Vikings. A true jokester, Dale would always bring a smile to
your face. He will be dearly missed. His passing leaves a hole in the hearts of
his loved ones, but he is in a better place. He watched over us on Earth and now
from Heaven. Dale entered his heavenly home on his 84th birthday, April 13,
2015. Blessed be his memory.
Dale is survived by his wife of 56 years, Nellie Schwantes of Marshall, MN;
children, Rick (and Kathy) Schwantes of Willmar, MN; Scott (and Sharon)
Schwantes of Hutchinson, MN; Clark Schwantes of Hutchinson, MN; Mary (and
Robert) Claeys of Ghent, MN; Terry Schwantes of Waite Park, MN; 9 grandchildren,
Amy, Malary, Cory, Amanda, Jordan, Afton, Lane, Tyler, Traci; 3
great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Gunner, Carter; sisters, Pat (and Ronald) Regele of
Marshfield, WI; Ione Miller of Marshfield, WI; nephews, nieces, other relatives
and many friends.
Dale is preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Delia Schwantes; sisters,
Ruth Schade, Anita Griepentrog, Betty Schmoll; and brother, Gordon (Sam)
Schwantes. The family invites attendees to a luncheon at the church following
the committal service at the cemetery.
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