Dale Gordon Eckdahl, 55, of Laramie, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. He was born on June 21, 1964 to Jean V. Beatty and C. Dan Eckdahl in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Dale attended Laramie High School and then went on to serve in the United States Navy. Dale worked in the industrial service industry for many years that allowed him to travel to various places across the U.S. He was the top installer for DirecTV. A few of Dale’s accomplishments that he was proud of was being a proprieter of WyColo Lodge and helped establish the Big Laramie Valley Volunteer Fire Department #4. He was a long time volunteer for the Big Laramie Volunteer Fire Department and Search and Rescue.
Dale loved the mountains where he could camp, hunt, fish, and snowmobile, along with the love he had for his animals.
He is preceded in death by his sister, Jennilee and his grandfather, Glenn Beatty.
He is survived by his loving partner, Lori Garcia; his parents, Jean and Leonard Eickbush and Dan and Jan Eckdahl; his children, Daniel and Bradley Eckdahl, and his adopted daughter, Nicole Sandoval; his first wife and the mother of his children, Suzanne Sandoval; his grandchildren, Syrenity, Darren, Chalance, and Yessenia. He is also survived by his brothers, Jason Eickbush and Brandin Eckdahl; his numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his lifelong friends, including his closest friend, Tom Gates.
Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Moose Lodge.
Memorial donations may be made to the Big Laramie Valley Volunteer Fire Department #4.
18 Comments To "Dale Gordon Eckdahl"
#1 Comment By Garcia On January 24, 2020 @ 8:21 am
I love you so very much babe. May you soar with the angels now.
#2 Comment By Charlene Moree On January 24, 2020 @ 8:54 am
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family! ???
#3 Comment By Shawn L Sommerfeld On January 24, 2020 @ 9:22 am
As current Chief of the Big Laramie Valley Volunteer Fire Department, I would like to express our condolences to the family and friends of Dale. His time and energy dedicated to BLVFD and specifically to Station 4 make our Fire Department better able to serve the community. He will be missed.
#4 Comment By Anonymous On January 24, 2020 @ 10:05 am
Sorry my friend I hope your at piece you will be missed Kim Howard
#5 Comment By Sandi Bird On January 24, 2020 @ 1:56 pm
So sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers ?❤️ go out to you. Sandi, Kevin, & Momma Bird (Katie).
#6 Comment By Anonymous On January 24, 2020 @ 3:59 pm
Dale was a wonderful man. He always had his contagious smile. He will be missed. Prayers to family and friends for peace.
#7 Comment By Allan & Sylvia Parvin On January 24, 2020 @ 4:52 pm
Condolences
#8 Comment By Danny Brown and family On January 24, 2020 @ 9:58 pm
Leonard, Jean, Jason and family,
We’re very sorry for the loss of Dale. He was a good man and there are many memories from up on the mountain. Thoughts and prayers to all.
#9 Comment By Richard Avery On January 25, 2020 @ 7:59 am
Dale had an easy going nature that put people at ease. He will be missed. My heart and prayers go out to his family, especially Bradley that their pain may be short and loving memories long. God’s speed to you Dale!
#10 Comment By Shane Shane On January 25, 2020 @ 1:26 pm
My heart aches for everyone left with questions and few answers. PRAYERS and HUGS to all of you. To Dale… We shall meet again my friend. You were so loved. Rest in peace – I’m beyond sad but happy you no longer are in emotional pain. Until we meet again… Love Shane
#11 Comment By Paula Gregory On January 25, 2020 @ 2:07 pm
So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers to you all. May God bless you and comfort you all in the days ahead.
#12 Comment By Debbie Pribble On January 25, 2020 @ 5:55 pm
Jean, Lori, Leonard, Jason and family sorry to hear of the passing of Dale. We will miss him very much. He was a very kind hearted man. He had a lot of friends that cared and love him very much. Fly high with the angles my friend. Debbie Pribble and Molly Pribble.
#13 Comment By Hugh Stone On January 26, 2020 @ 6:34 pm
To all of Dale’s Family and Friends,
I wanted to offer my sincere condolences, you are and will be in my prayers. Dale and I had many wonderful adventures together, as children, teenagers and young men. I am sad that I will be unable to go the memorial to be with you, but will share a story I remember from our time growing up together.
Dale always seemed to know when my mom would be baking fresh bread and he would come over to the house just as it came out of the oven, his behavior a perfect gentleman as always, he would comment to my mom how wonderful the house smelled, my mom always loved to cut him a fresh slice or two of bread for him to enjoy. It really made her day knowing someone enjoyed eating her bread so much.
May God comfort you all,
Sincerely Hugh Stone
#14 Comment By Dean Talley On January 27, 2020 @ 6:13 am
Dale I miss you so much, you are a great friend who has always been there fore me. I am sorry that I never knew of the pain you were in, you kept it a secret. You will be greatly missed. I miss your funny text messages I will hold them in my heart forever until we meet again.
#15 Comment By Delmar Windham On January 27, 2020 @ 8:30 am
My deepest condolences and prayers for Dale’s family and those close to him. He was a good man and a good friend. We had some grand adventures together and those memories will be with me forever. Rest In Peace my brother. You’ll be missed
#16 Comment By Gary Dooley On January 27, 2020 @ 10:43 am
I know that you are gone but you are not forgotten. I miss you brother. Get that rest you’ve always searched for.
Love,
Gary Dooley
#17 Comment By Deb Formento On January 28, 2020 @ 6:02 am
To the Eickbush’s & Eckdahl’s & Lori:
There are no adequate words to express the extreme sense of loss I feel at Dale’s passing. He will surely be missed as will his sense of humor. I hope Dale is finally out of physical and mental pain and is at peace. May the higher power wrap his arms around all of you and guide you all through this difficult time.
#18 Comment By Diana & Don Swanson On January 28, 2020 @ 4:27 pm
We are very sad to hear of Dale’s passing. Our heartfelt sympathy is with the entire family. May God comfort you during this difficult time. Rest In Peace, Dale!