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Dale Rathbun Ellinger
28 Jun 1929 – 27 Feb 2024
| Birth | 28 Jun 1929 |
| Death | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Cemetery | Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery Union Grove , Racine County , Wisconsin , USA |
| Added by | Julie & Ray on 26 May 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269946896 |
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Interment April 30, 2024
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Ellinger, Dale Rathbun, age 94, of Waterford, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2024, with loving family at his side. Dale was born in Westfield, Wisconsin on June 28, 1929, the son of the late Harvey D. and Olla I. (nee Rathbun) Ellinger. Dale spent his early life on the family farms in Adams County, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the Army on July 12, 1948. He was transferred to the Army Air Corp. After serving 4 years in Germany, he was discharged as a Staff Sergent from the Air Force in 1952. On November 28, 1953, he married Suzanne Marie Francis. The couple lived in the Territory of Alaska for a brief time, settling in Wisconsin. Dale was a plumber in Madison, Wisconsin before moving to New Berlin. Dale worked as an iron worker until his retirement in 1991. Dale and Sue purchased a farm in Big Bend, Wisconsin where he raised miniature donkeys, collected and restored antique wagons, buggies and carts. His pride and joy was an exact replica of a 19th century stage coach that he built from scratch. Dale was preceded in death by his loving wife of 69 years, Suzanne (Francis). Proud father of Merri (Tom) Cvetan, and Elaine Ellinger. Proud grandfather of Tyler (Kelly), Patrick, and Zachary (Megan). He is survived by his siblings,Carol (Rudy) Zacharias, Jack (Mary) Ellinger and James (Karen) Ellinger and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, siblings Ronald(Betty), Robert (Dawn), Shirley (Lloyd) Procknow, Noma (Harold) Holm, Gerald (Beverly), Franklin, Keith (Virginia), Fae (George) Butler, Philip (Elaine), Darleen (Rudy) Zacharias, Joan (Myron) Byers, Kenneth (Sunny).
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