Dale J. Tobler

Dale Jennings Tobler of Lincoln, NE passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Born in Potter, Nebraska on December 27, 1934 to Lawrence and Florence Tobler. Dale graduated from Dix (NE) High School in 1952, and then attended UNL on a football scholarship until he met his wife Elda (Ellsworth).

Dale and Elda were married at St. Paul Methodist Church in Lincoln on August 14, 1953 and they welcomed their son Delvin in July 1954. He then enlisted in the military in 1955, where he served as a clerk typist for a missile battalion in Germany until he was honorably discharged in 1957. Dale's second child, Cheryl, was born in September 1960. Dale and Elda ran Tobler Construction, Inc. in Cheyenne, WY and a trucking business in Lincoln. He was a member of the Operating Engineers local 571 for many years.

Dale was proceeded in death by his parents and two sisters, Noreen Weil and Dorothy Brewer. He is survived by his wife, their son Delvin Tobler (Pat) of Cheyenne, WY; their daughter Cheryl Sisel (Dwayne) of Lincoln; and his brother Duane Tobler (Mildred) of Las Vegas, NV. Grandchildren Lucas Tobler (Karri) of Lincoln; Timothy Tobler of Cheyenne, WY; Justin Tobler (Nicole) of Cheyenne, WY; Daniel Sisel (Alicia) of Waverly; Melissa Sisel of Lincoln, and Michelle Kramer (Nicholas) of Lincoln. Great grandchildren include Michayla, Terry, Kenneth, Katelyn, Hannah, Emily, Brayden, and Wyatt and one great-great grandson, Christopher. Dale is also survived by his loyal napping buddy, Toby the Bichon-Frise.

Dale loved Sunday afternoons in Lincoln when his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren would visit. He loved Husker football and watching western movies- sometimes more than once.

Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 12, 2019, 3:00 pm at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 South 14th Street, Lincoln, NE. lincolnfh.com