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Dale K. Straub Obituary – 4/15/2019


Dale Keith Straub, age 69, of Litchfield, formerly of Dassel, died Monday, April 15, 2019, at Meeker Manor in Litchfield.

A memorial service will take place Saturday, April 27 at 11 a.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel with the Rev. Laurie O’Shea officiating. Interment of the urn will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Lengby, MN at a later date.

There will be a time to gather with the family Saturday, at the church, one hour prior to the service.

The Johnson Funeral Home of Dassel is in charge of the memorial arrangements.

Dale was born July 8, 1949, in Mahnomen, to John and Evelyn (Neubauer) Straub. He grew up in rural Lengby, MN, where he went to country school at Pine Bend and attended Mahnomen High School.

Dale helped on the family farm until he moved to Moorhead. He then moved to the Twin Cities, where his brothers and sister lived, followed by a move to St. Cloud, where he was employed as a maintenance man at Midtown Mall. Dale really enjoyed the people he worked with and his job at Midtown Mall.

From St. Cloud, Dale moved to Dassel to be near two of his siblings. While in Dassel, he was employed by Benoit Auction Services, and the Dassel Bakery. He also volunteered at Again & Again Thrift Store in Dassel.

Later in his life, Dale moved to Gloria Dei Manor in Litchfield. Finally, when his health was failing, he moved to Meeker Manor.

Dale was a very friendly person, who always had time to visit with people or just lend a hand. He loved to play cards and took great pride in winning. He also was an avid dominoes player.

He had a talent for fixing broken items, and enjoyed tinkering and fixing items for other people. He especially had a knack for repairing vacuum cleaners.

Dale enjoyed cooking and would bring bread pudding for holidays and family functions.

He is survived by his siblings, Bob Straub of Sauk Centre, Bill Straub, Donna (Jim) Klein, all of Dassel; and many nieces and nephews.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents, John and Evelyn Straub; and his brothers, Donald Straub, Richard Straub, and an infant brother, Darryl Straub.

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