Dale Spiegelhoff
1933 – 2012
Dale Spiegelhoff, 78, of Green Bay, Wis., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.
He was born on June 18, 1933, in Burlington, Wis., to the late Clement and Florence (Herda) Spiegelhoff.
Dale served in the U.S. Army. He married Nancy Mares on Dec. 27, 1958. He was a Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus. On Nov. 20, 1982, Dale married Patricia DeGroot. Dale taught History, English and Latin in the Shawano School District. He ran an independent Sears Catalogue store in Shawano. He excelled as an award winning World Book Encyclopedia salesman, moving from Representative to District Manager to Division Manager. He retired from World Book. Dale was a gifted and lucky card player, especially cribbage. He loved international travel.
Survivors include his wife, Pat; six children and their spouses, Matthew Spiegelhoff, Mark and Sue Spiegelhoff, Luke and Gail Spiegelhoff, Jana and Darren Harrington, John and Jill Spiegelhoff, Jill and Scott Emerich; 11 grandchildren, Shanti, Nicholas, Ashley, Faith, Bailey, Blake, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Jarrod, Michael, Ryan; Dale’s children’s mother, Nancy Spiegelhoff; his brothers and sister and their spouses, Donald and Joyce Spiegelhoff, Norman and Edie Spiegelhoff, Rita and Randy Frye; his sisters-in-law, Lois Spiegelhoff, Elena Spiegelhoff; a brother-in-law, Michael (Judith) DeGroot; a sister-in-law, Mary (Dan) VerHaag; a brother-in-law, Paul (Sue) DeGroot; nieces and nephews.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Kenneth and Richard Spiegelhoff.
Services and Mass of Christian Burial were celebrated Friday, Jan. 27, at Prince of Peace Church, Green Bay, WI, with Rev. Ron Belitz and Rev. John Van Deuren officiating. Burial was at St. Patrick Cemetery, Stiles, Wis., Blaney Funeral Home assisted the family. To send online condolences, please go to www.BlaneyFuneralHome.com
The family extends a special thank you to the staffs of Unity Hospice and Bornemann Nursing Home for their fantastic care.
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