Dale Robert Jarchow

Dale R. Jarchow, 84, of Oelwein, Iowa, died Monday morning, December 10, 2012, at Bethany Manor in Story City, Iowa.

Graveside Services: 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein with Rev. Leo Combs-Lay officiating.
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein.
Military Memorial Service: 6:30 P.M. Friday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home by the Ross Reid American Legion Post #9 Honor Guard of Oelwein, Iowa.
Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein, Iowa.

A Memorial Fund has been established in his name.

Dale Robert Jarchow was born October 15, 1928, at Oelwein, Iowa, the son of John E. and Ida D. (Meyer) Jarchow. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1947 to 1950. On July 31, 1962, he was united in marriage to Nadine Marion Christensen at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dale was a Welder with CGW, CNW and Union Pacific. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Ross Reid American Legion Post #9 of Oelwein, Iowa. Dale enjoyed working at the Oelwein Railroad Museum.
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Dale is survived by his daughter, Marcia (Jeffrey) Hagedorn of Roland, Iowa;
2 Granddaughters, Sarah and Rachel;
Brother, Paul Jarchow of Oelwein;
Sister-in-law, Fontella Jarchow of Oelwein; and
many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his Parents; Wife, on June 7, 2011; 3 Brothers, Vaylerd, Alfred and Lester Jarchow; and a Sister, Marie Jarchow.