Dale Walter Urish

1938 - 2006

Dale Walter Urish, 68, of Easton , IL died at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield , IL on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 11:22 a.m. He was born, May 12, 1938 at his family farm in rural Mason County, IL to Walter and Katie (Hilst) Urish. He married Darlene Gregory on July 31, 1960 at St. John’s Lutheran Church at Topeka , IL . She survives.

Mr. Urish is survived by his wife, one son Timothy Dale (Deborah) Urish of Kilbourne, IL and one daughter Jennifer (J.R.) Onken of Easton, IL. Also surviving are five grandchildren: Nicholas, Gavin and Eileen Urish of Kilbourne and Justin and Jessica Onken of Easton . He was preceded in death by his parents and four older brothers.

Mr. Urish was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church at Bath , IL where he was also the Secretary of the congregation. He was a member of Mason County Pork Producers, Mason County Farm Bureau, Biggs Elevator Director, Ag. of the Past and a past livestock superintendent at the Mason County 4-H Fair. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961 – 1963. He had farmed for the past 43 years.

Funeral services will be held at his church on Monday, October 23, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be held at the Hurley Funeral Home in Havana on Sunday evening from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at Green Valley Cemetery following the services. Rev. Brian Lesemann will officiate.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church at Bath ,  or to the Mason District Hospital Cardiac Rehab Program.

Hurley Funeral Home in Havana is in charge of arrangements.  

 
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