Dale D. Bradley, age 79, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton. He was born June 28, 1935, in the town of Utica to the late Robert and Marie (Splitgerber) Bradley. He graduated from Omro High School in 1953. Dale served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On July 5, 1975, he married Margaret Weitz and she preceded him in death in 1994. Dale had worked for Morgan Doors, Paine Lumber, and in 1990 he retired from Kimberly-Clark. He loved fishing, especially for Northern, camping in the woods, telling jokes, trips to the casino, and taking rides in his favorite truck, "Old Blue". His favorite pastime was playing cards, especially sheepshead and 44.
Dale is survived by his loving friend of 20 years, Donna Earll; and her children and grandchildren; Debbie (Daryl) Williams, of Appleton; Denise (the late Wally) Bunn, of Neenah, and her two children, Tara (Tim) Piller, of Oshkosh, Travis (Brittany) Bunn, of Neenah; Doug (Lisa) Earll, of Hortonville, and their children, Justin, Mitchell, and Brandon Earll. He is also survived by three brothers, Marvin (Betty) Bradley, Burton (Nancy) Bradley, Dennis (Catherine) Bradley, all of Oshkosh; two sisters, Delores Hedtke, of Neenah; Donna (Richard) Albright, of Omro; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Along with his parents, Dale was also preceded in death by his wife Margaret Catherine Bernhardt-Weitz; a brother-in-law, Henry Hedtke; a nephew, Brian Bradley; and a niece, Sharon Kieckhafer.
A visitation for family and friends will be on Monday, December 29, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home, 904 E. Main St. Winneconne. A funeral service will be held on Monday at 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Chaplain Jordan Kuczwara officiating. Military honors will follow. Burial will be on Tuesday, December 30 in the Tice Cemetery, town of Omro.
Dale's family would like to thank the staff of ThedaCare at Home Hospice and Cherry Meadows for all of their care and compassion they provided to Dale and his family.
If you wish please submit online condolences to muellerfuneralhomeinc.com.