Dale Frederick Wall

Dale Fredrick Wall, 86, of Marquette, Michigan, and formerly of Fremont, Indiana, passed away on October 15th 2020 after a short stay at Oscar G Johnson, VA Medical Hospital, in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Dale was born on June 29, 1934, in Fremont. He served in the Army 1957-1959, and in the Army Reserve 1961-1963 in the Korean Conflict. He had a strong passion for agriculture farming. His work ethic shown as he worked thru the seasons, plowing snow in the winter, tilling the land for crops in the spring, sowing rows of corn, soybeans and wheat as summer approached, and cutting firewood in the fall. His John Deere tractor was never idle. Dale retired from his Fremont family farm in 1989. He enjoyed retirement at his farm and in Marquette, Michigan. He especially loved watching his week-day TV shows, the Price-is-Right and Judge Judy, living in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, blowing snow, raking leaves, splitting wood, and putting together puzzles. Dale is survived by his four children, James Wall, of Angola, IN, Lori Wall (Julie Mowen) of Marquette, MI, Alice (Brian) Welch, Fremont, IN, Renee Wall (Rob McGee) Avon, IN, and two granddaughters Kyra (James) Happ and Kelcy Fitzpatrick, two great grandchildren, Jayce and Kinsley Happ, his sister Mary Jane (Norman) Nichols, and former wife Jean (Shaw) Wall, all of Fremont, IN, as well as many nieces and nephews. Dale was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Wilma (Eatinger) Wall, two brothers Donald Wall Jr and R. Duane Wall. A Graveside service will be held at Ray Covenanter Cemetery, Clear Lake, Indiana on Saturday October 24th 2020 at 11:30 am. Rev. Jon Bruney will officiate the service. Military honors will be conducted by the Fremont American Legion Cassell Post # 257 Color Guard and the US Army. In lieu of flowers donation may be made to any VA facility.