IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Dale D.

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Stahr

May 9, 1944 – May 25, 2020

Obituary

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Dale Dean Stahr was born a twin birth on May 9, 1944 in York, Nebraska to Edmund H. and Ella H. (Knorr) Stahr.  He resided on Stahr Hill in rural York County Nebraska with his parents and siblings.  Dale attended elementary school at St. John's Lutheran, Waco.  He helped his dad run the family farm and took care of livestock in his free time.  He loved riding his horses for fun and work and playing baseball in the summers.  In 1962, Dale graduated from Waco High School and moved to Seward, NE.

In Seward, Dale worked at Herpolsheimers in the parts department.  He bought his first brand new car there, a 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury.  Dale met Cheryl (Cheri) Davis in 1967 and they married July 1, 1967.  In 1973, they moved back to Stahr Hill to raise their family.

Dale supported the family by farming until 1983 when the farm crisis hit.  At that time, he decided to quit farming and went back to work in Seward at Herpolsheimers.  Dale began his lengthy career as an implement salesman and worked for various companies in Osceola, Sutton and Seward selling Allis Chalmers implements and setting up systems.  Dale's method of building customer rapport included visiting them in the field while driving a Dodge Dakota.  He built many lasting friendships over the years.  Dale retired from Titan Machinery, where he sold Case IH implements in Hastings, Nebraska in 2016, at the age of 72.

In 2012, Dale bought his first classic car, a 1973 lime green Plymouth Cuda.  Dale and Cheri flew to Waco, Texas to purchase it and then took a road trip to visit their son in Alabama before returning home to Nebraska. Dale and Cheri started going to car shows and brought home many trophies.  In 2015, he found a replica of his first car and purchased a 1964 teal Sport Fury with a 426 wedge engine.  Dale purchased a burgundy 1936 Plymouth Business Coupe in 2016. In order to take all of his classic cars to shows, he now had to enlist the help of his children. Between car shows Dale could be found in his woodshop working on a project and watching old westerns and NASCAR races.

Dale passed away on May 25, 2020 at the age of 76.  He had a car accident on March 21, 2020 and remained hospitalized until his passing as a result of his injuries.   Dale will be remembered fondly by many wearing a cowboy hat and boots.  He was seldom seen without them.

He is survived by his children: Van (Joy) Stahr of Liberty, MO, Todd Stahr of Sand River, MI, Misty (Ryan) Wilson of Omaha, NE, Laine (Kristy) Stahr of Juniata NE, Penny Stahr of Council Bluffs, IA and Tyler (Heather) Stahr of Lincoln; two sisters, Joan (Clifford) Peterson of York, NE and Karen (Roger) Klone of York, NE; two sisters-in-law, Joanne (Rupert) Stahr of York, NE, Paulette (Rodney) Barth, Seward; brother-in-law, Lynn (Karla) Davis, Ogden, UT. Dale was blessed with 20 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund and Ella; wife, Cheri; two brothers, Loren, his twin, and Rupert. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of life shared with Dale.

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Services

Visitation

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Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward

410 Jackson Ave, Seward, NE 68434

1:00 - 8:30 pm

Celebration of Life

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Graveside Service and Inurnment

St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Waco, NE

1011 Road U, Waco, NE 68460

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