Dale Dean Dingman

Dale Dingman, 81 of Pacific Junction, IA, passed away at his home on June 20, 2018. Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Glenwood, IA followed by military honors. Visitation is on Sunday, July 1, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment is scheduled for Monday, July 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Omaha National Cemetery.

If planning to attend, casual attire is requested by the family

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Dale Dean Dingman, age 81, passed away at his rural Pacific Junction home on June 20, 2018. He was born in Fairmont City, MN to George and Lola (Arndt) Dingman on January 8, 1937. He married Maxine Carlson on October 18, 1972 in Elk Point, SD. They lived in Omaha, NE for many years and moved to Pacific Junction, IA in 2008.

Dale enlisted in the United States Marines in 1954 and was honorably discharged in 1957, receiving a National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He was a truck driver, insurance salesman and auctioneer.

Dale was a member of the American Legion Post in Glenwood, Iowa, Eastern Nebraska Gun Club, lifetime NRA, Southwest Iowa Sportsman Club, and Sporting Clay Association. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, and shooting events. After their first retirements, Dale and Maxine spent ten adventurous summers volunteering for Alaska State Parks, loving every minute of it and made many dear and lasting friendships. He and Maxine were big supporters of the Davies Amphitheater located in the Glenwood Lake Park and were always first in line to volunteer as ticket takers. Dale was a wonderful son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and a good friend to all who knew him.

Dale is survived by his beloved wife of almost 46 years, Maxine Dingman of Pacific Junction; children, Douglas (Jodi) Dingman of Webster, MN, Pamela Dingman of Lincoln, NE, James (Jennifer) Dingman of Carson City, NV, and Darin (Shelli) Dingman of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Lisa (Adam) Lippold, Dustin (Mallory) Dingman, Steven Patras, Thomas Patras, Taylor Dingman and Blade Dingman; great grandchildren, Mackenzy Lippold and Carter Lippold; brothers, Donald Dingman of Wheatland, WY, and Dennis (Robin) Dingman of Aurora, CO; and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters-in-law, Sharon Carlson and Carol Dingman.