RECKNER, Dale M, 1929-2001

RECKNER, ABBEN, RIEKEN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 9/27/2009 at 11:29:42

A memorial service was held Friday, Aug. 31, 2001 for Dale M. Reckner, age 72, of Rock Falls, Iowa, at the Major-Erickson Funeral Home with Rev. Douglas Anderson of the First Untied Methodist Church of Mason City, Iowa, officiating. Interment was in the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Iowa.

Mr. Reckner died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Dale M. Reckner was born Jan. 19, 1929 in rural Mitchell County, Iowa the son of Harry E. and Alvina (Rieken) Reckner. He attended rural Mitchell County schools. Following school, he went to work for Jacob B. Decker and Sons.

He was united in marriage to June Abben on April 27, 1949 at the Little Brown Church. They lived in Mason City for two years before making their home in Rock Falls. He retired from Armour in 1990.

Those that preceded him in death were his parents; and wife, Helen in June of 2000.

Those thankful for experiencing his love include sons, Dean Reckner and wife Bette of West Des Moines and David Reckner and wife Mardell of Plymouth; daughters, Connie Bram and husband Dana of Lawrence, KS and Karen Hamilton and husband Tim of Alburnett; spare daughter, Lora Broadhurst and husband Alan of Pocatello, ID; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Shirley Fisera and husband Henry of Osage, and Mavis Wieland and husband, Howard of Osage.

(Mitchell County Press-News 9/4/2001]