Dale Erwin Kuchenbecker

It's sad to lose my only brother but he led a very difficult and painful life. He was not happy being in his physical body, and it is a consolation to know his spirit has now left it for a much better place where there is peace, comfort, and joy.

As a younger sister, memories of Dale have been coming back as I remember our childhood days in Neenah, Wisconsin. He had a group of friends ( each with a nickname of course) His was " Palda" , and growing up in the 40's was a much different experience, as you can imagine. You walked back and forth to school, played outside all day, and early evenings under the street lights, and rode your bike wherever you wanted to go. Happy Times! In High School there were friends "Chubby" Thompson, Ron Bloom, Jack Marquette. He was about to enlist in the Marines with another friend, but was declined needing to have some type of surgery on his lower back, but then enlisted in the Navy.afterwards. ( in hindsight I believe this may have had something to do with his physical problems later in life) Dale was a very faithful friend and interested in you as a person and what you were doing in your life. Sadly I didn't see Dale in person the last years when he was struggling with his pain. But when we talked on the phone and he was still able to get around, he enjoyed grocery shopping and would talk about the bargains and coupons he used that day. He also kept up on all the sports by listening to the radio, and knew all the teams and players and where they were ranked. Finally Sandra came into his life. She cared for Dale, brought meals to him everyday and became a very valuable friend. He looked forward to her visits and Tom and I can't thank her enough for her kindness and attention. Dale's family, relatives and those who knew him in later years will arrest to the fact that he was a good person, who never attained the future he was capable of having. God rest his soul. Vonnie

I was Uncle Dale's niece. I have memories of him from when I was young, although he did attend my wedding and did enjoy wandering around our yard in Redding, CT. He had a very dry sense of humor. Once when he was staying at our house in Weston when I was a teenager, our Airedale Kelley took a hotdog from him and he declared our place a Jungle. When I was very small I showed him pillbugs because I thought they were neat because they curled up into a ball and he told me they were a dime a dozen. Uncle Dale did enjoy crossword puzzles and I did buy him some over the years. In his later years I enrolled him in a Fruits of the Month club and I know he enjoyed that very much. Uncle Dale,rest in Peace. Cindy

I was one of Dale's nephew's and will always remember Dale cutting the rug with Florence at my wedding. It was great having him over our house in another visit to CT and I know how much he enjoyed the home cooked meal my wife made and catching up on sports. I always enjoyed talking sports with Dale and he always kept me abreast of the Chicago teams and Wisconsin Athletics. He also had a good handle on the teams I rooted for including Miami University and the Cradle of Coaches and while I hate to admit it, the New York Jets. While we may not have heard from Dale that much over the last few years, he clearly thought about us. As Tom shared with us some of his lasting wishes and thoughts, he touched each and everyone of us in a different way and left a legacy that will be forever treasured.