Dale Reiser

Dale E. Reiser, 89, of Dorchester, IA, died Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 4th, at 1:00 PM at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church in rural New Albin, IA, with Pastor Paul Burgess officiating. Burial with military honors will be at the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday at the New Albin Community Center. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Dale Earl Reiser was born January 31, 1933, in Caledonia, MN, the son of Earl H. and Alice R. (Child) Reiser. On June 10, 1934, he was baptized at the New Albin, IA, Methodist Church. His family moved around the country when he was a child and Dale graduated from high school in Texas. On February 7, 1954, Dale married Elaine M. Wild at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church in rural New Albin. Shortly after, he served in the U.S. Army from April 1954 until March 1956, spending 18 months in Germany. After being discharged, Dale returned home to farm, growing crops and raising dairy cows, pigs, and horses. He also sold Trojan Hybrid seed, Badger equipment, and Massey Ferguson equipment. In 1977, Dale started Reiser Implement on his farm in Dorchester with his son Kenny, which later moved into Waukon.

He loved farming and "gently" telling his children what to do while they helped him. Dale especially loved his horses, going on rides, and was part of the Upper Iowa Saddle Club. He also belonged to the National Farmers Organization, Iowa River Association, Planning and Zoning Commission, the New Albin VFW, and was a member and past elder of Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church. When not busy farming, Dale enjoyed going to dances with Elaine and playing cards.

Dale is survived by his wife Elaine of Dorchester; eight children: Kenneth Reiser of New Albin, Diane Koch of Moline, IL, Mark (Nancy) Reiser of Lansing, Deb (Don) Burrichter of New Albin, Curtis (Peggy) Reiser of Dorchester, Denise Reiser of Scottsdale, AZ, Dean (Deneen) Reiser of Lansing, and Richard (Erica) Reiser of Waukon; 28 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters: Shirley Weymiller of New Albin and Vivian Hammer of Preshtigo, WI.

He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson Dustin E. Burrichter; a brother Cleon Reiser; a sister Joyce Reiser; brothers-in-law: Don Hammer and Bob Weymiller; and brothers- and sisters-in-law: Harris and Evelyn Wild, Walt Wild, Lorrayne and Ray Zezulka, Keith and Wayva Wild, and Florence and Floyd Waters.

Honorary casketbearers are Dale's grandchildren. Casketbearers are Kenneth, Mark, Curtis, Dean, and Richard Reiser and Don Burrichter.