Dale A. Horner
January 2, 2018
Dale A. Horner, 68, of Baraboo,
passed away on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at the William S. Middleton Memorial
Veterans Hospital in Madison.
Dale was born on Oct. 13, 1949 in
Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Raymond and Florence (Mensch) Horner. Dale was a
1968 graduate of Davenport West High School. He was a veteran of the United
States Navy serving his country during the Vietnam War and was a member of the
Black Beret Special Forces. After his honorable discharge, Dale returned to the
states where he enrolled in Rock Island College and graduated with an Associate
Degree.
Dale was employed at Alcoa Aluminum
Can Manufacturing Company in Rock Island for over 10 years. He then moved to
Oxford where he worked on the family farm. After the passing of his parents,
Dale moved to Baraboo where he worked at Ho-Chunk Casino in the maintenance
department.
In his spare time, Dale enjoyed the
outdoors with hunting and fishing. He also was a civil war buff and enjoyed in
participating in the civil war reinactments.
Survivors include his best friend,
Debra Litscher; sister, Connie (Don) Sims and their children; and other
relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by
a brother, Gary Shultz.
Per Dale’s request, a memorial service honoring his life is
being planned for a later date. The Rago-Baldwin Funeral Home, 520 East St.,
Baraboo, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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