Dale L. Richardson, 74 years, of Odebolt, died Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Destin, Florida, with his family at his side.
    
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday June 13th, at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt with Reverend DeeAnn Klapp officiating.  Burial will be at the Odebolt Cemetery under the direction of Farber & Otteman Funeral Home.  Military gravesite rites by the American Legion Post No. 313 of Odebolt. 
    
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Farber and Otteman Funeral Home in Odebolt.      
    
Dale Richardson was born September 4, 1933, in Odebolt, Iowa to Orrie C. and Bessie (Roth) Richardson.  Dale was baptized at the United Methodist Church of Odebolt where he remained a lifetime member.  He attended school at Odebolt.  After his junior year he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and later received his G.E.D.
    
Dale entered into the U.S. Marine Corps in February, 1953.   During that time Dale served in the Korean War based out of Camp Pendleton in California.   After boot camp he married Janice Breon, his high school sweetheart, on June 2, 1953 in Odebolt.   He was honorably discharged February, 1956.   From Camp Pendleton, Dale and Janice moved back to Odebolt where he began working for the Iowa Dept. of Transportation.   The Richardson family moved to Sac City in 1966 after Dale was promoted to Supervisor and remained in Sac City until his retirement in 1991, a career spanning 38 years.  They had three children, Steven, Gayle, and Thomas.
    
Dale enjoyed fishing, golfing, hunting, feeding the birds and squirrels and being with family, especially his grandchildren.  He loved gardening and hanging out with “Fred”.  One of the things he most enjoyed was an annual fishing trip to Minnesota with Janice, his sons, grandsons, and “baby brother” Dean.  Whenever help was needed in the neighborhood, Dale could always be counted on.  Dale also spent many volunteer hours working on the Community Center, a project he really enjoyed and believed in. 
    
This past Monday, June 2, 2008, Dale and Janice celebrated their 55th anniversary in Destin, Florida.  They celebrated by being with family.  Scott, Lindsay and Molly surprised them both by presenting them with a special supper they prepared. 
    
Dale is preceded in death by his parents; six brothers: Clarence, Melvin, Merle, Earl, Mac and Ervin; four sisters: Dorothy Mandernach, Myrtle Mandernach, Rose Vernia and Irene McFarland.
    
Those left to celebrate his life are his wife, Janice; children: Steven and wife Mary of Rockwell City, IA; Gayle Davis of Santa Rosa Beach, FL; and Thomas and wife Jody of Honolulu, HI; brother Dean Richardson and wife Lynn of Destin, FL; seven grandchildren: Heidi, Lindsay, Chase, Scott, Trevor, Molly and Ashleigh; two great-grandchildren: Taylor and Emersyn; sister-in-law Jean Richardson of Concord, NC; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.