Seitz, Dale Robert --- 1935-2003

COWELL, SEITZ, MOLOKKEN, JACOBSON, BUTIKOFER, MOOSE

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Dale Seitz

Funeral services for Dale Seitz were held Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 11 a.m. in the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Ossian, Iowa. The Rev. Dennis A Hugdahl officiated. Casket bearers were Dave Solheim, Phil Solheim, Ken Poppenhagen, Kevin Moore, Jon Chapman, Dan Bartlein, Kevin Schmitt, Earl Lemke, Jerry Kelly. The Schutte Funeral and Cremation Service of Clermont was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the First Lutheran Cemetery.

Dale Robert Seitz, son of Rufus and Sybil (Cowell) Seitz, was born October 5, 1935, on a farm near Luana, Iowa. He passed away Sunday afternoon, January 5, 2003, at his home near Clermont, Iowa. He had reached the age of 67 years and 3 months.

He was baptized and confirmed in the Volney Methodist Church. Dale attended the Smithfield Country School and graduated from the Monona High School in 1953. He worked on several farms during and after high school. Dale served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956, after which he was employed by John Deere at Waterloo.

On April 20, 1957 Dale was married to Donna Molokken in the First Lutheran Church near Ossian, Iowa. Four children were born to this union. He worked on the Nick Ehr family farm near Jesup, Iowa until 1959, when they moved to the Clermont and Elgin area.

Dale was employed by the Elgin Creamery in 1960 and became the first bulk milk hauler of that area, starting with 2 customers. He sold his route in 1972 and was employed by the Rock Island Railroad until a lay off in 1976. He then began his carpentry business with Earl Lembke and Les Guyer, building U. S. Model Homes. In 1977 Dale and his brother Louis started the Seitz Brothers Construction Company; a brother, Leonard, joined them in 1979. A brother, Earl, also helped them on occasion, along with Dale and Donna's children who helped as they became old enough.

The year 2002 has been a year of family gatherings, including camping, boating, fishing, and most importantly, Dale worked in his yard, which was his pride and joy. He spent time in his workshop as well and in the woods, hunting mushrooms. Dale loved his family and especially the grandchildren and was looking forward to their first great grandchild, which is to be born momentarily.

He is survived by his wife, Donna, 4 children, Scott (Deb) Seitz of Atlantic, IA, Rodney (Brenda) Seitz of Spillville, IA, David (Amy) Seitz of West Union, IA, and Jodeen "Jodi" (Michael) Jacobson of Postville; 11 grandchildren, Courtney Seitz, Jessica Seitz, Curtis Seitz, Mandy (Dan) Baker, Amber Seitz, Eric Seitz and Ross Seitz, Isaac, Andrew, Evan, and Owen Jacobson; 3 step grandchildren, Ciara, Buddy, and Alanda Drtina, and one step great grandson, James Dunn.

Also surviving are 2 brothers, Louis (Shirley) Seitz, of Monona, Leonard (Edith) Seitz, of Elkader, one sister, Sarah Lea (Larry) Butikofer, of Elgin, sister-in-law, Betty Seitz, of West Union, a brother-in-law, Claude Moose, of Waukon; 3 brothers-in-law, Art (Lyla) Molokken of Clermont, and Melvin (Eileen) Molokken, and Edwin (Mabel) Molokken, all of West Union, nieces, nephews, and many cousins.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Rufus and Sybil Seitz, mother-and father-in-law, Andrew and Julia Molokken, one brother, Earl Seitz, one sister, Anna Mae Moose, a nephew, Jack Seitz, brother-and-sister-in-law, Levi (Lydia) Molokken, sisters-in-law, Janice Seitz, Marlys Seitz, and Eleanor Molokken, and a niece, Julie Fulsaas.

Dale was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Sheehan-Olson American Legion Post No. 375.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.