Dale Resch
Fri, 01/24/2025 - 12:18pm
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Dale Martin Resch, 89, of Staples, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 17, 2025.
Born on December 8, 1935, in Villard Township, Todd County, MN, Dale was the son of Mary (Tinkham) and John Resch. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated from Staples High School in 1954.
Dale proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from August 1954 to July 1958, and later in the Navy Reserve until 1962, achieving the rank of MR2.
In June 1956, Dale married Adele Rosalie Gatzke, and together they had two daughters, Deborah Marie and Kathleen Adele. He later married JoEllen Springer in November 1972, and on November 27, 1998, he married Nancy Ann Hess, who remained his devoted partner until his passing.
Dale is deeply missed by his loving wife, Nancy; daughters Deborah (Dennis) McGlashan and Kathleen Resch; grandchildren Angela, Christopher, Adam, Cynthia, Catalina, and Christina; 13 great-grandchildren; Nancy's children Jeff Hess, Todd Hess, Peggy (David) Hess, and Kim (Keith) Smythe; as well as many cherished nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Mary and John Resch, and siblings Jack, Clarence, Gene, Jerome, Genevieve, and Anton.
Dale loved spending summers at the family lake home and winters golfing in Arizona. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, golf, bowling, playing cards, and deer hunting. He was an active member of the community, belonging to the Knights of Columbus (where he was a former Grand Knight), the Kentucky Colonels, the Lions Club, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and the Motley American Legion Post 124.
Dale will be remembered for his fun-loving personality and the joy he brought to all who knew him.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with a gathering one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN.
Memorials are preferred to the Shriners or St. Judes.
Born on December 8, 1935, in Villard Township, Todd County, MN, Dale was the son of Mary (Tinkham) and John Resch. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated from Staples High School in 1954.
Dale proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from August 1954 to July 1958, and later in the Navy Reserve until 1962, achieving the rank of MR2.
In June 1956, Dale married Adele Rosalie Gatzke, and together they had two daughters, Deborah Marie and Kathleen Adele. He later married JoEllen Springer in November 1972, and on November 27, 1998, he married Nancy Ann Hess, who remained his devoted partner until his passing.
Dale is deeply missed by his loving wife, Nancy; daughters Deborah (Dennis) McGlashan and Kathleen Resch; grandchildren Angela, Christopher, Adam, Cynthia, Catalina, and Christina; 13 great-grandchildren; Nancy's children Jeff Hess, Todd Hess, Peggy (David) Hess, and Kim (Keith) Smythe; as well as many cherished nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Mary and John Resch, and siblings Jack, Clarence, Gene, Jerome, Genevieve, and Anton.
Dale loved spending summers at the family lake home and winters golfing in Arizona. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, golf, bowling, playing cards, and deer hunting. He was an active member of the community, belonging to the Knights of Columbus (where he was a former Grand Knight), the Kentucky Colonels, the Lions Club, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and the Motley American Legion Post 124.
Dale will be remembered for his fun-loving personality and the joy he brought to all who knew him.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with a gathering one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN.
Memorials are preferred to the Shriners or St. Judes.
