On Jan. 6, 2025, Dale Allen Jensen of Elroy, Wis., passed away unexpectedly after a short illness at the age of 80 at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse.
Dale was born to Frank and Ruth (Taylor) Jensen on Feb. 21, 1944, in Hillsboro.
He married Linda Miller on Dec. 22, 1962.
Dale worked in the Operating Engineers Local 139 for Mann Brothers in Elkhorn, Wis. He was also a farmer and small business owner, operating Lindale Farm Shop in Kendall. He retired in 2005, moved back to his hometown of Elroy, where he helped out Tommy Thompson with Scott and Sherry Schultz on their farms.
Dale is survived by his wife, Linda, and their children, Dale (Val) Jensen, Kimberly (David) Wiedmeyer and Todd (Octobra) Jensen. He also had three grandchildren, Ashley (Sean) Birch, Steven Woodliff and Devan Jensen. Dale’s surviving siblings are Marvin Jensen, Vernita Jacobson and Patty Jensen (Doug Anderson).
He was preceded in death by both his parents and his siblings, Glenn, Robert, and Gerald Jensen and Joan Amerman.
Dale had a number of hobbies, including working on his tractors and trucks, riding on his Kubota side-by-side (which he put on over 46,500 miles), visiting with neighbors and taking naps with his very special cat, Charlotte.
Above all, Dale loved and cared for his family and was always the first to help anyone who needed it.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, please make a donation in his memory to Reggies Rescue/Stacy Hartje at 925 W. State St., Mauston, WI 53948.
A memorial service will be at 12 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Picha Funeral Home in Elroy. Visitation will start at 11 a.m. Afterward there will be a celebration of Dale’s life with a gathering and meal at the American Legion Hall in Elroy.
The Picha Funeral Home in Elroy is assisting with arrangements. For online information, go to www.pichafuneralhomes.com.
