Dale St. John

Dale St. John, age 86 of Arlington passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Thursday, October 27th at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 pm Wednesday, October 26th at Peace Lutheran Church and one hour prior to service time Thursday at the church. Interment, Arlington Public Cemetery. Kolden Funeral Home of Arlington is handling the arrangements. Dale Eugene St. John was born on May 29, 1930 in Belle Plaine to William A. and Caroline (Baier) St. John. He was baptized in 1930 and confirmed in May 1945 by Rev. Green at the Arlington Methodist Church. Dale served his country in the US Air Force from 1951 to 1955. Dale married Viola Brockoff on December 10, 1955 at St. Paul's Lutheran Parsonage in Arlington by Rev. Bradtke. The couple farmed and Dale also worked for MnDOT as a Highway Tech for 29 years, retiring from that position in 1992. They continued farming until 1999 when they moved to a new home in Arlington. Dale enjoyed farming, fishing, travel and nature. He especially liked visiting with anyone about anything and going to grandchildren's sporting events. Dale is survived by his wife Viola of Arlington, sons Daryl (Lori) St. John and Gary St. John of Arlington, grandchildren Nicholas St. John (fiancé Jen Anderson), Brennen, Trevor and Gracie St. John, Meagan (Kyle) DeVlaeminck, Candice (Jason) Tostenson, Talia Gilster (sp. friend Victor Ruiz), great grandchildren Arayah Hope, Cole, Bailey, Draco, Mason, Christian, Harper and Sullivan and many other family and friends. Dale is preceded in death by his parents William and Caroline St. John, parents-in-law William and Alma Brockoff, daughter Cheryl St. John, brothers Lyle and Calvin St. John, and nephews Jeffrey St. John and John Pieschke.

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