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Dale Edward Engle
Oct 12, 1931 - May 16, 2015
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Dale Edward Engle was born Oct. 12, 1931, in Three Sands, Okla., to Otis "Dick" Carl and Elsie (Snyder) Engle. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Sherman, Texas, at the age of 83.
Dale graduated from Ryan High School, class of 1948.
After graduation, he was drafted into the United States Army, during the Korean War. Dale served a total of eight years, four years in active duty and four years in reserves.
On June 3, 1960, Dale Engle and Nadine Robison were united in marriage in Meeker, Okla., at the Robison s estate.
Dale and Nadine made Garber, Okla., their home from 1962 to 2010, moving then to Durant, Okla.
Dale owned and operated D&D Construction, where he was contracted out to ARCO oil field.
He retired in 1986 when he and Nadine decided to become full-time house parents for the Oklahoma Baptist Home for children in Owasso, Okla.
Dale was a long-term member of First Baptist Church in Garber. He also attended church at Liberty Southern Baptist Church in Enid and Blue Baptist Church in Connerville. Pastor Ben Kimbrough led Dale to the Lord in 1962.
Dale enjoyed woodworking, mowing and taking care of his yard. But more than anything, he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Dale is survived by his wife, Nadine of the Durant home; five children, Nancy Dinsmore and husband Steve of Durant, Gregg Engle and wife Krystal of Durant, Eva Jo Welchel and husband Jurl of Meeker, Joel Engle and wife Valerie of Anchorage, Alaska, and Mary Ruth Kirtley and husband Richard of Meno; one sister, Mary Payne of Mounds; one brother, Glen Engle and wife Gerry of Taft, Calif.; one sister-in-law, Betty Engle of Ponca City; 13 grandchildren, Mike Dinsmore (Brooke), Maci Gibby (Bobby), Whitney Cacho (Aaron), Kallie Moore (Micah), Aaron Johnston (Kayla), Torie Engle, Dylan Johnston, Dalton Johnston, Will Engle, Wesley Engle, Madeline Kirtey, Elizabeth Engle, Evelyn Engle, Elaine Engle and Ethan Engle; and five great-grandchildren, with one on the way.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister.
The Engle family will be greeting friends and family from 6-8 p.m. today, May 19, 2015, at Dugger Funeral Home in Garber. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at First Baptist Church in Garber, with the Rev. Tom LeGrand officiating. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery in Billings, Okla.
Memorials may be made to Blue Baptist Church Missions Fund in care of Dugger Funeral Home, 1010 N. 7th, Perry, OK 73077.
Condolence may be made at www.brown-duggerfuneral home.com.
(Submitted by family)
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