Dale Ausborn

Dale Gerhard Ausborn, age 73, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 while at Alive Hospice.
Visitation will be held Saturday, December 21, 2019 from 4 to 6 p.m. at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home.

Dale was born on March 23, 1946 in Sac City, Iowa to parents Gerhard Max Wilhelm Christian Ausborn and Marie Loretta Wiegand Ausborn. As a young man, Dale joined the Marine Corps, having served with the 1st Marine Air Wing of the III Marine Expeditionary Force. He also served aboard the USS Forrestal. Later in his military career, Dale shifted branches to the US Army and completed Warrant Officer Candidate School. Dale eventually retired from the Army with the rank of CW3. Following his military career which included active duty status during Vietnam, he went on to work and again retire from the US Dept. of Defense. Dale was a life member of the VFW, the USS Forrestal Association, and the Warrant Officer's Association and was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Dale was predeceased by his mother, Marie Loretta Ausborn. In addition to his father, Gerhard Ausborn; survivors include his loving wife, Sarah Thompson Ausborn; daughters, Anna Ausborn Kulaski (Richard), Rebecca Dawn Brown (Ryan), and Jessica Lynn Ausborn; grandchildren Rockwell, Kohen, and Quinten Kulaski and Indira and Izzie Brown. He is also survived sibilings Donna Baumann (Rich), LuAnn Irby (Doyle), Darrell Ausborn (Martha), Mary Lou Engel (Steven), Kris Ausborn (Janet), and Robert Ausborn.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of McReynolds-Nave & Larson. In lieu of flowers, memorial doantions may be made to Sarah Cannon Cancer Center. Condolences may be made to Dale's family at NaveFuneralHomes.com.

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