Dale E. Garrison

Dale E. Garrison

September 26, 2011

Dale was born December 23, 1929 in Fremont to Earl and Marie (Jones) Garrison. He received his education in Fremont, and then in 2001 he received his high school diploma under the WWII and Korean Veterans High School Diploma program as did many who left school early to serve in the military. Dale served in the United States Air Force from 1948 until being discharged as a T/Sgt. in 1954. He was awarded the Korean Service Medal, US Service Medal, the National Defense Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.

On September 8, 1951, Dale was married in Fremont at First Lutheran Church to Marcelyn Gustafson.

Dale worked as a pressman, for 38 years, He was with Hammond & Stevens for 12 of those years, and then retired from Yaffe Printing in Omaha in 1994.

Dale was a member of Sinai Lutheran Church and the VFW Post 854.

Survivors: wife- Marcelyn 'Marcie'
daughter - Nancy Kincanon of Fremont
2 sons - Jeff and wife Mary Garrison of Stow, Ohio
Terry and wife Chris Garrison of Dallas, Texas
6 grandchildren - Nate and wife Jodi Kincanon of Weatherford, Oklahoma
Janae and husband Alex Lamme of Brambleton, Virginia
Seth Garrison of Dallas, Texas
Mike, Paige, and Megan Garrison of Stow, Ohio
4 great grandsons
3 great granddaughters
1 sister - Pat Soars of Youngstown, Virginia

He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers and 1 sister.

The funeral service will be 2 PM Thursday (Sept. 29, 2011) in the Sinai Lutheran Church with the Rev. Michael Ostrom officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Military Honors will be rendered by the Fremont Honor Guard of the American Legion Post 20 and VFW Post 854. Memorials are suggested to Sinai Lutheran Church.

Visitation will be at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, on Wednesday from 3 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM.

Obituary Provided By:
Freeman Funeral Home
1249 E. 23rd St.
Fremont, NE  68025
www.ludvigsenmortuary.com