Dale Stauffer, 88, of Charles City, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at the11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home.
Funeral services for Dale Stauffer will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the Trinity United Methodist Church.  Pastor Gary Van Wert will officiate.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Greene.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.  Visitation will continue Friday at the church an hour prior to the service.
Dale John Stauffer was born Nov. 14, 1920, in Butler County, the son of John and Gesina (Menken) Stauffer.  He graduated from the Allison High School in 1937.  On June 22, 1941, he was united in marriage to Alice Litterer.  They farmed all their lives in the Allison, Greene, Nashua and Charles City areas.  Alice died on Jan. 16, 1997.  Dale had a dehorning business  for many years that served farmers in the surrounding area.  He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where he had served on several of the church boards, Farm Bureau, Floyd County Mutual, and Floyd County Soil Conservation.  Dale had also served as a 4-H leader.  He always enjoyed the family fishing trips to Canada.  Dale always took a special interest in children of all ages and will be remembered for helping them in whatever way he could.
Living family members include two daughters, Lin (Doug) Sinclair  and Vicky (Larry) Sonne both of Charles City; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren;  a daughter-in-law, Lois Stauffer of Allison; a brother, Lyle (Gladys) Stauffer of Greene; a brother-in-law, Ken (Darlene) Litterer of Maquoketa; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a son, Roger Stauffer; and a sister, Margaret Stauffer.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family for Trinity United Methodist Church or the 4-H program.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.