Dennis "Hee Haw" Dale Ewald, age 69, of Oshkosh died Friday, December 29, 2017, at home. He was born June 6, 1948, in Berlin to the late Wilbert and Lillian (Schwersinske) Ewald. On April 4, 1970, he married Dorothy Dodd at the Waukau United Methodist Church. Dennis has been involved in dairy farming all of his life; he hauled canned milk for Alto and Lone Elm Cheese until he and Dorothy moved to their current farm. Dennis had also worked for the Universal Foundry in Oshkosh, Old Crow of Berlin, and with Russell Allen of Allen's Allenville Produce.
Dennis was always helping, supporting, and encouraging his kids, grandkids, and others with 4-H and FFA. He had an interest in John Deere tractors; driving in parades, pulling and watching tractor pulls. Dennis also enjoyed listening to polka music and looking for treasures at rummage sales.
Dennis is survived by his wife of 47 years, Dorothy Ewald, of Oshkosh; children, Victoria Ewald, of Oshkosh; Valery (Steve) Schultz, of Oshkosh; Rebecca (Scott) Rosseland, of Jacksonville, Florida; Amy Jo (Mike) Domke, of Oshkosh; Scott Ewald, of Oshkosh; Ann (Joseph) Lefeber, of Winneconne; grandchildren, Daniel and Roselynn Schultz, Connor and Carlie Rosseland, Brianna, Kyle, and Hailey Domke, James, John, and Joseph Jr. Lefeber; four great-grandchildren; his siblings, Allen (Shirley) Ewald, of Lovelock, Nevada; Charlie Ewald, of Omro; Duane (Gail) Ewald, of Berlin; Patsy (Don) Cave, of Santa Rosa, California; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Evelyn (John) Kasper, of Oshkosh; George Dodd, of Oshkosh; Patrick Dodd, of Oshkosh; Joyce Dodd, of Omro; Linda Dodd, of Oshkosh; several nieces and nephews; and his sweet dog, Foxy.
Along with his parents, Dennis was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amber Johnson; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Harold and Ethel Dodd; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John (Marion) Dodd, Arthur Dodd, Betty (Oscar) Zarling, Bill Dodd, Mary Dodd, Edward Dodd, and Thomas R. Dodd.
A visitation for family and friends will be on Thursday, January 4, 2018, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home 904 E. Main St. Winneconne, and will continue on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Charles Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Lake View Memorial Park Oshkosh.
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