He was born May 22, 1938, in Howard Lake, MN, a son of the late Hubert and Alice Diers.
Dale proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He was a professional welder & mechanic. He enjoyed 4-wheeling, Geocaching, rock hounding, hunting, camping and most importantly, spending time with family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three infant sons, Scott, Brian, & Brad; brother, Glenn; son in law, Robert “Rocky” Lunk.
He is survived by his wife Helen of 65 years; daughter, Lori; 5 sons, Todd (Ryoko), Brent (Paula), Kurt (Sheila), Neal (Stacy), Chad (Mary); 10 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandchild, along with many other family and friends who will sadly miss him.
Services will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Ferris Hospice Care Center.
