Dale F. Lowe

Dale F. Lowe, 78, of Fairbank, Iowa, died peacefully on Saturday morning, August 8, 2026, at the West Rehabilitation Centers of Independence, Iowa.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Friday, August 14, 2026, at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, with Rev. Randy Baldwin officiating.
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday and for one hour before the service on Friday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein
Military Service by the Oelwein American Legion Ross Reid Post #9 & the Veterans of Foreign Wars Blaisdell Barnes Post #1725.
Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein, Iowa.
A Memorial Fund has been established for the Oelwein American Legion Ross Reid Post #9 Honor Guard.

Dale Franklin Lowe was born on August 4, 1948 in Oelwein, Iowa, the son of Benjamin Franklin & Laura Maxine (Jensen) Lowe. He graduated from Oelwein Community High School in the class of 1966. After high school, Dale joined the United States Air Force where he served for over 22 years. Dale was united in marriage to Barbara Sue Vandersee on July 10, 1971 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Maynard, Iowa. They were blessed with one son, David, who was born while they were stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany.

During Dale’s military service he served at Kelly AFB in San Antonio, Texas; Toyhoa.RVN in Vietnam; Danang, Vietnam; Ellington AFB in Houston, Texas; Chanute AFB in Rantoul, Illinois; Rhein Min AFB in Frankfurt, Germany; Little Rock AFB in Little Rock, Arkansas and Scott AFB in Belleville, Illinois. Dale retired from the Air Force in 1988. He then worked for the Civil Service at Scott AFB in Belleville, Illinois for four years. Dale worked security at Securitas in St. Ann, Missouri and Evansdale, Iowa for 18 years. Dale & Barb moved back to Iowa in 2006 and settled in Fairbank. Dale retired in 2010.

Dale was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Maynard, the Oelwein American Legion Ross Reid Post #9 and Honor Guard and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Blaisdell Barnes Post #1725. He was formerly a member of the Oelwein Hebron Masonic Lodge #374 A.F. & A.M. In his spare time, he enjoyed golfing and watching television.

Dale is survived by his Wife: Barbara Lowe of Fairbank; 2 Sisters: Sandra Pitt of Arroyo Grande, California & Annette (Mark) McNab of Anchorage, Alaska; 2 Sisters-In-Law: Elaine Gallagher & Ruth Wenger; Brother-In-Law: Paul Vandersee and Nieces & Nephews.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents; son: David Lowe; mother-in-law and father-in-law: Gwennith & Laverne Vandersee; 4 brothers-in-law: Gilbert Pitt, Mike Gallagher, Rich Wenger and Vernon Vandersee.