August 23, 1941 - June 22, 2018

Dale Lee Parks, 76, of Shell Lake, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Indianhead Medical Center. He was born August 23, 1941 in Shell Lake, WI to Loren and Verna (Heisterkamp) Parks. He graduated in 1959 from Shell Lake High School. Dale attended UW-River Falls, then returned to Shell Lake and he worked the family farm for several years. He was married in Spooner, WI on November 14, 1964 to Gurene Hartman. He worked construction for a number of years for Peder Pederson, before operating Dale Parks Construction until retirement. Dale also ran a custom milling business.

Dale truly enjoyed the outdoors, particularly time spent hunting deer. He was a founding member of the Northwest Wisconsin Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited, serving over 25 years in leadership.

He is survived by his wife, Gurene Parks of Shell Lake; daughters: Stephanie (Joseph) Thilmany of La Crosse and Paula (Michael) Hefner of West Salem; 2 granddaughters: Aimee and Kayla Hefner; 1 sister, Mavis Flach of Spooner; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, June 29, 2018 at Salem Lutheran Church - Shell Lake with Pastor Sue Odegard officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Last Update: Dec 16, 2018 5:45 pm CST