Dale Wilmar Balsley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dale Wilmar Balsley, 83, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his home in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He was born March 31, 1938, in Marshall Township on English Ridge at his grandmother’s home, the son of Donald Eugene and Doris Arlene (Doudna) Balsley. Dale graduated from Richland Center High School and joined the United States Marines for 8 years. He married Patricia Ann Stafford on June 27, 1964, at St. Philips Catholic Church Rolling Ground. Dale was a lifelong resident of Richland County. He worked at Midwest Bottled Gas Company and later St. Mary’s School. Survivors include his two children, Jane (Tom) Gainor of Richland Center, John (Tammy) Balsley of Holmen; 7 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Claire and Ava Shannon all of Richland Center, Amelia, Maisy, Miley, and Alexander Balsley all of Holmen; a special friend Ruth Schwerin of Little Rock, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Patricia and a brother, Donald Balsley. A mass of Christian burial will be held at Noon on Friday, May 14, 2021, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Richland Center with Monsignor Roger J. Scheckel officiating. Military graveside rites will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held at St. Mary’s on Friday, May 14, 2021, from 10 AM until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Mary’s School or Agrace HospiceCare. .

Dale Wilmar Balsley

March 31, 1938 - May 8, 2021