Dale Lenaburg

DALE LENABURG

Atkins

Dale E. Lenaburg, 75, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at his residence following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 20, at Edgewood Family Fellowship in Cedar Rapids. Private committal services

will be at Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, Ill. Friends may call at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until service time at the church on Thursday.

A memorial fund has been established.

Dale was born March 5, 1939, in Cedar Rapids, to Edward and Alma (Schliemann) Lenaburg. He graduated from the Van Horne High School in 1957. From 1961 to 1966, he served his nation in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged with the rank of staff sergeant.

As an active member of the Adolph H. Schueler American Legion Post 217 of Atkins, he served as past Third District commander.

Dale was employed as an auto mechanic at several local dealerships, retiring from Pat McGrath in Cedar Rapids in 2004.

He was a member of Edgewood Family Fellowship in Cedar Rapids. He loved camping, fishing, working in the garden and attending Iowa Hawkeye women's basketball games.

His greatest joy came from spending time with his granddaughters.

Dale is survived by his wife, Valetta of Atkins. They were married July 9, 1961, in Waterloo. He is also survived by his daughter, Julene (James) Udell of Atkins; his son, Lonnie (Brenda) Lenaburg of Mooresville, N.C.; his granddaughters, Darci, Sarah and Kaitlin; two step-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; his brothers, Herman (Marlene) Lenaburg of Rock Falls, Ill., and Kay (Geraldine) Lenaburg of Cedar Rapids; his sister, Elaine (David) Haren of Belle Plaine; and several nieces and nephews.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Orlo Lenaburg; and his nephew, Brian Lenaburg.

Condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneral homes.com.