Dale Stackhouse

D ale S tackhouse, age 92, of North Platte, Nebraska, died at home December 12, 2021.

Dale was born to Harry and Martha Stackhouse on May 15, 1929, at Maxwell and grew up in the Maxwell area. Dale graduated from Maxwell High School then married Phyllis Hasenauer on February 20, 1948, at the North Platte Berean Church.

Dale loved farming and raising animals. He farmed in Lincoln County then moved to North Platte where he started trucking. In 1966 he bought a dairy farm in Fennimore, WI, so the family moved again. After retiring they moved to Bloomer, WI, where Dale raised cattle for a while then returned to Nebraska. He bought an acreage south of Maxwell and lived there for several years until moving to North Platte.

Phyllis and Dale were married for 67 years when she passed away. On March 3, 2017, Dale married Cynthia Melcher.

Aside from farming, Dale enjoyed attending various churches.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis, and their son, Irvin; his parents, Harry and Martha; sister, Vivian Bockus; and brothers-in-law, Don Christensen, Clem Tilton and Chet Bockus.

Survivors include his daughters, Debra (Kevin) Nikutta, of North Platte and Ronda (Earl) Vanover, of Rocky Mount, VA; daughter-in-law, Linda Stackhouse, of Wisconsin; his wife, Cynthia, and sister, Maxine Tilton, of North Platte; grandchildren, Rachel (Ken) Carter, Paula (Trevor) Woolley, Heather (Mark) Maloney, Jonathan Nikutta, Michael (Shawn) Stackhouse, Kevin Stackhouse and Angie Stackhouse; 11 great-grandchildren and other family.

Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Maranatha Bible Camp. Inurnment will follow in the Plainview Cemetery. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to Maranatha Bible Camp. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.