Dale R. Christensen, 68, passed away on March 8, 2018, while vacationing in Jamaica. He was born in Racine on September 21, 1949. He was a lifetime resident of Racine.

Dale served his country with the U.S. Army. He was employed by Wisconsin Metal Products for over 32 years until his retirement in 2016. He was very active in the food pantry of Faith Works. He loved traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Surviving are his three daughters, Kim (Art) Steege, of Mt. Pleasant, Sheila (Mike) Canfield, of Racine, and Staci Gelmi, of Kenosha; nine grandchildren, Erin (Bill) Wood, Austin Deschler, Jennifer (Mike Carlson) Thilleman, Tayler Thilleman, Chelsea (Eddie Murillo) Barlow, Cameron (Amber Dejno) Barlow,

Kylie (Garret Londre) Gelmi, Kalub Gelmi, and Kaitlynn Gelmi; six great grandchildren, Logan, Brookelyn, Michael, Addyson, Elliana, and Ava. Dale is also survived by other relatives and a multitude of friends. He was preceded in death by his wife Gayle on November 28, 1998.

Funeral services are pending and will be announced when Dale returns home from Jamaica.

Service Details

His funeral service will be held at the Draeger-Langendorf  Funeral Home on Saturday, March 24th, at 4:00 p.m.

Visitation will be in the funeral home from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the service.