Dale Wangen

Published 12:00 am Saturday, June 14, 2008

Dale A. Wangen, 52 of Albert Lea (Oakland) died Thursday, June 12, 2008, morning as a result of an automobile accident.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Oakland Lutheran Church, 22042 850th Ave., Albert Lea, with the Rev. Bob C. Berthold officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday evening at the Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and one hour before the service at the church. Interment will be in the Oakland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the family.
Dale was born on June 15, 1955 to Walter and Fern (Frondal) Wangen in Oakland (Albert Lea). He grew up in Oakland and attended schools in Hayward and Albert Lea where he graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1974. Dale also received a one year degree from the Riverland Community College in Austin. Dale married Brenda K. Norland on Aug. 14, 1976 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Austin. The couple lived near Oakland most of their lives together, and Dale was the owner-operator of Rolling Green Fencing Inc. the past several years where he made many friends. He enjoyed camping, playing cards and spending time with all of his family and friends. Dale was active in 4-H, played on the church softball league, loved to tease and was always full of fun. He started to treat the Oakland Lutheran Sunday School students to donuts, cookies and even pizza every Sunday morning. Several students would refer to him as the “Donut Man.”
Survivors include his wife Brenda; two daughters Tasha (Paul) Kroneman of Austin, Alice Wangen of Albert Lea; a son, Nick Wangen of Austin; parents Walter and Fern Wangen of Oakland; father- and mother-in-law Eldon “Skip” and Ethel Norland of Austin; two grandchildren, Kody and Leigha Kroneman of Austin; three brothers, Arden (Kleone) Wangen of Albert Lea, Gary (Jane) Wangen of Albert Lea, Warren (Lita) Wangen of Cannon Country, Calif.; one sister Mary (Dave) Knurek of Lake Mary, Fla.; brothers-in-law, Bob (Pat) Norland of Rochester, Stan (Terri) Norland of Claremont, David (Jo) Norland of Waseca, Kevin (Lynda) Norland of Owatonna; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Dale was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Kaylee Marie Wangen on June 13, 2003.