Dale Anton Venteicher

Dale Anton Venteicher, age 56, of 3928 E. Aspen, Mesa, Arizona, and formerly of Carroll, Iowa, passed away at the Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa on September 19, 2007 following a short illness. Born on January 4, 1951 in Carroll, Iowa, he was the son of Clarence and Loretta (Kasperbauer) Venteicher. He graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School in 1969. After high school he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and served overseas in Japan and Korea. When living in Carroll he was married to the former Diane (Mayer) Lally and had three children. Dale was employed by General Electric for many years. In January 1996, Dale and Cindy (Harms) Hanlon moved to Arizona and were married on July 18, 2007 at their home. He was employed by Trompeter Semflex as a machinist in the fabrication department. Dale was a member of the Modified Motorcycle Association and the Harley Owners Group for many years. While living in Carroll, he was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. Dale loved spending time with his family, riding his motorcycle, playing slot machines, and making his wife Cindy laugh everyday. Surviving are his wife Cindy of Mesa, Arizona; a son Chet Venteicher and his wife Sheryl of Gilbert, Arizona; a daughter Sheri Addington and her husband Phil of Plano, Texas; a daughter Shauna Quintanar and her husband Chris of Queen Creek, Arizona; a step-son Jamie Hanlon and his wife Christie of Lanesboro, Iowa; a step-daughter Chris Schuler of Mesa, Arizona; seven grandchildren; and a brother Larry Venteicher and his wife Linda of Chandler, Arizona. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents, and a nephew. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Glidden with Father Joseph Dillinger celebrating. Visitation will begin at 2:30 PM on Tuesday at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Glidden where there will be a Rosary at 3:00 PM and a Christian wake service at 7:00 PM. Burial will be in the Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery near Glidden. Casket bearers will be Jeff Langenfeld, Craig Langenfeld, Travis Boell, Corey Boell, Corey Venteicher, and Tom Wiederien. Military honors will be conducted by the Merle Hay Post of the American Legion in Glidden.