Dale L. Zingg

Dale L. Zingg, 97, rural Leland, passed to greener pastures of Our Lords Kingdom, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 at the Lake Mills Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 17, at West Prairie Lutheran Church, Leland, with Rev. Dr. Pat Hall of the Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday at the church. Interment will take place at West Prairie Cemetery, rural Leland. Veteran Honors will be performed by the Leland V.F.W. Post #6161. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Leland V.F.W. Post #6161.
Dale Lavine Zingg was born May 16, 1921 in Leland, to Grover Cleveland Zingg and Helen (Peterson) Zingg Flatrud.
Dale grew up on the family farm in Leland, leaving school after eighth grade to help raise his brother and sisters with his mom, Helen, during the depression.
Dale entered the Army in June 1942 and used his farm and work skills to drive an army truck for the 460th Engineer Depot Company. He served with his unit in North Africa, France, and Belgium. After his honorable discharge in November 1945, he returned to the family farm.
Dale was a lifelong farmer on his family’s century farm as well as a pilot, enjoying over 65 years at these two passions. Dale was a member of the VFW Post #6161.
Dale is survived by his sisters: Arleen Sorenson, Rochester, Minn.; and Ruth Charlson, Golden Valley, Minn.; and numerous nieces and nephews throughout the country who loved him dearly.
He is preceded in death by brother: Arlin (Ted) Zingg; sister, Mavis Holt; and special friend, Gladys Anderson; brothers-in-law: Wilbur Sorenson, Don Holt and Oscar Charlson; as well as his favorite niece, LeAnn Anderson (Sorenson).