Dale W. Maine, 89

North Mankato – Dale Maine, 89, of North Mankato, formerly of Amboy, passed away on Jan. 18, 2023, surrounded by his family at Oak Terrace Assisted Living in North Mankato. A memorial service and inurnment will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Pequot Lakes in the spring.

Dale Wallace Maine was born June 26, 1933 in Home Brook Township, Cass County, Minnesota, the son of Hiram and Laura (Nelson) Maine. He grew up and attended school in rural Cass County, later graduating from Pine River High School in 1951. One summer while staying with his uncle and aunt in Winnebago and working at the canning factory, he met Betty Yore and the two would be married on Sept. 10, 1952 in Mason City, Iowa. Early married years were spent living in Keewatin, while Dale worked at the mines. Later they returned to rural Winnebago and lived west of the Basey Church where Dale farmed and they raised their family. After 25 years, they moved into Amboy and Dale continued to farm for another 25 years and also worked seasonally at Northrup King (Syngenta) for many years.

A great outdoorsman, Dale loved yearly trips “up home,” where he deer hunted with his brothers, sons, uncles and nephews. Trap shoot with the Truman Gun Club, horse shoe league and a huge garden were among the hobbies that kept him busy when he wasn’t in the field. In 2019 Dale and Betty moved to Oak Terrace in North Mankato, where they celebrated 70 years of marriage. Betty passed away Oct. 10, 2022. Dale was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and he will be greatly missed.

Left to cherish his memory are two daughters: Judith (Myron) Weerts, of Clarkdale, Arizona and Norma Jean Peymann, of Alexandria; two sons: Michael Maine, of Winnebago and David (Terri) Maine, of Madison Lake; eight grandchildren: Nicholas Weerts, of Winnebago, Christopher (Sara Williams) Weerts, of Cottonwood, Arizona, Kala (Ryan) Hjelle, of Alexandria, Benjamin (Laura) Peymann, of Abilene, Texas, Tara (Jason) Lobitz, of North Mankato, Jocelin (Tammy) Maine, of Madison Lake, Jeremiah Maine, of Madison Lake, and Samantha Maine, of Lewisville; 12 great-grandchildren: Jordan Weerts, Lily, Eva and Griffin Hjelle, Owen, Grace and Ella Peymann, Adrianna (Stuart Seys), Melina, Adam and Sophia Lobitz, and David Reynolds; brother, Horton (Jackie) Maine, of Cross Lake; sister, Carol Hines, of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, three sisters-in-law: Marian Maine, of Pequot Lakes, Adelia Maine, of Fridley, and Ruth Maine, of Pequot Lakes; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Dale was preceeded in death by his wife, Betty Maine; parents, Hiram and Laura Maine; three brothers, Westal, Boyd and Albert Maine; and brother- in-law, Bill Hines.