Dahle, John 1937 - 2022
DAHLE, ALBERTSON, HOVDEN, PECINOVSKY, LUCERO, SCHOTT, ROVANG
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/6/2022 at 12:07:14
John Dahle, age 84, of Decorah, IA died on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, IA.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 2, 2022, at Madison Lutheran Church - 2658 Madison Rd, Decorah, IA 52101. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at the Helms Funeral Home-604 South Avenue, Decorah and after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Monday morning.
Memorials can be given to: Madison Lutheran Church PO Box 2 Ridgeway, Iowa 52165. Evans Memorial Home 1010 N. Elm St Cresco, Iowa 52136 or charity of choice.
John was born in Decorah, Iowa on June 5, 1937, the son of Homer and Clara Inez (Albertson) Dahle. He was baptized and confirmed at Madison Lutheran Church where he remained a lifelong active member. He attended rural school in Lincoln Township, graduated from Ridgeway High School in 1955 and also attended Luther College. After his father’s illness, he started farming near Ridgeway which he continued until retirement.
John was united in marriage with Audrey Hovden on August, 4, 1962. This union was blessed with four children: Jan Allen, Lance, Jolynn and Jenise.
He served as township field assessor and trustee for a number of years. He was employed as a relief postal clerk in Ridgeway and relief rural carrier in the Chester and Lime Springs area.
John loved life and kept a positive attitude despite numerous health challenges. He enjoyed reading, playing cards, golfing, bowling, watching college sports and westerns. He also took baseball and fishing trips with buddies over the years. John was always ready to attend any meeting or social gathering. After moving to town, he was a senior volunteer with RSVP.
Trips to see his sister Irene and family in New Mexico were a highlight for him as well as other family car trips. When his grandsons arrived, he learned being a Grandpa was fun too.
Survived by his wife Audrey Dahle of Decorah, son Lance Dahle of Decorah, daughter Jolynn (Gerald) Pecinovsky of Protivin, daughter Jenise (Daniel) Lucero of Oklahoma City and grandsons Jarod, Jordan and step grandson Casey (Tracey) Lucero, step great grand children Allerah, Michael, Logan and Aubree, brother- in- law Alton Hovden and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents, infant son Jan Allen Dahle, step grandson Christopher Lucero, sister Irene (Garry) Schott, sister-in-law Delores (Reuben) Rovang, sister-in-law Judy Hovden, nephew Thomas Schott and niece Doreen Rovang.
Source: Helm Funeral Home database
Madison Lutheran Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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