Dale Schrader

E. Dale Schrader of McCook, NE formerly of Benkelman, NE passed away February 19, 2009 in Coolidge, AZ.

He was born in Dundy County, NE at the farm home on December 31, 1926 to August and Pearl Schrader. He attended the country school near his home through 8th grade and graduated from Benkelman High School.

On June 8, 1947 he married Beth Hester in Benkelman, NE and to this union two children were born, Linley Sue and Robert Dale.

He farmed, had a crop insurance business and a seed business. He served on the District 8 country school and the Benkelman Public School school boards. He was the Lutheran Sunday School superintendent, president of the Dundy County Farm Bureau and the Benkelman Jaycees. He received the Aksarben "Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award ~ 100 Year Farm". After retiring from the farm they moved to McCook, NE and continued to winter in Arizona. He enjoyed his wood working, playing horse shoes and cribbage and making his homemade ice cream.

He is survived by his wife Beth of McCook, NE, daughter Linley Brown and husband Jim of Holdrege, NE, son Robert of Denver, CO, granddaughter Wendy Cox and husband Chad of Omaha, NE, great-granddaughter Brianna Cox, great-grandson Chance Cox and brother Vernon Schrader and wife Esther of Benkelman, NE. He is also survived by nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Memorials were suggested to the American Heart Association or Campus Life Youth Ministry.

Funeral Services were Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 9:00 a.m. CST at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home with Pastor John Strecker-Baseler and 11:00 a.m. MST in Benkelman at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor George Matthews officiating. Burial took place in the Benkelman Cemetery.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.