Dale S. Boruff

Dale Boruff, age 73, of Council Bluffs, Iowa and formerly from Macdonia and Carson, IA, died at his home on June 17, 2009.

Dale Sylvester Boruff, one of five children of John Harold and Bonnie Lorald (Frain) Boruff, was born July 7, 1935 in Carson, Iowa. Dale graduated from the Carson High School in 1953. Soon after graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served from 1953 to 1956. He served in Korea and was discharged with the rank of Sergeant.

Dale returned to Carson where he farmed, worked in a wholesale lumber company, and began a nearly 40 year career in the trucking industry as a driver and dispatcher. He never lost interest in farming and loved the soil. He raised mules and kept horses for kids to ride, tended big vegetable gardens, and planted trees. Dale was a member of Carson American Legion.

Dale and Leone were married on August 7, 1980 and lived in rural Macedonia. They shared a love of country western music and traveling, visiting 49 states and the Dominican Republic.

Dale and Leone moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa in May 2007. Dale passed away at his home on June 17, 2009 at the age of 73 years, 11 months, and 10 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, John W. and Laura (Bolton) Boruff, and A.S. (Ves) and Helen (King) Frain; and brothers, Pfc. Donald L. (Buck) Boruff and Delmar Dean John Boruff.

Dale is survived by his wife Leone; children, Loy Leanne Thommen and her husband Ted of Falls City, OR, Dennis Dale Boruff and his wife Tami of Carson, Leah Jo Knoke and her husband Mark of Carson, Susan Sheets and her husband Doug of Omaha, Wanda Burhenne and her husband Carl of Treynor, IA, Vickie Friedrichsen of Denison, IA, Ron Ransom of Carson, and Mike Ransom of Red Oak, IA; sister, Doris (Boruff) Peterson and brother Duane Boruff, both of Omaha. Also surviving are Dale's dearly loved 24 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Memorials suggested to Hospice of Southwest Iowa, 300 W Broadway, Suite 10, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.