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Dale "Windy" Grunewald

May 27, 1942 — August 6, 2020

Dale Arvid “Windy” Grunewald, 78, of Dent, passed away at home on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Dale was born May 27, 1942, to Art and Edna (Erickson) Grunewald. He attended rural country school and then went to Morris Ag. School.

On July 13, 1963, he married Yvonne Rolin at Hamar Church in Rothsay. To this union, seven children were born, Michelle, Brett, DeLon, Brandon, Chad, Dustin, and Philip.

In 1994, Dale married Joanna Bayer and she passed away in 2011.

Dale worked on the farm, construction, and then joined Burlington Northern Railroad from which he retired.

Dale’s favorite things to do were hunting, fishing, visiting friends and family, listening to Polka Party on Sunday, watching Westerns, and working on his Model T.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Brandon; his wife; brother, David; sister and brother-in-law, Byron and Avis Lemke, and nephew, Darrell Lemke.

Dale is survived by Yvonne Grunewald; six children, Michelle (Bill) Chewning of Underwood, Brett of Fargo, DeLon of Glyndon, Chad (Kelly) of Fargo, Dustin of Rothsay, and Philip (Emily) of Barnesville.; 9 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Denny (Sheila) Grunewald; sister, Joyce (Sylvester) Trosvik, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation: One-hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at the Olson Funeral Home Chapel in Fergus Falls. Due to COVID regulations, attendance is limited to 60 people.
Clergy: Chaplain David Strom
Interment: North Friborg Cemetery, Rothsay, Minnesota

Arrangements are provided by the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls.
Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
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