Dale McRae Obituary

Dale McRae, 84, died peacefully at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013, at his home surrounded by his wife and loving family after a courageous battle with kidney disease.
In celebration of his life, a visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday at Zion Lutheran Church in Bethalto. Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
Memorials may be made to the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, the Kidney Foundation, Siteman Cancer Center for Breast Cancer Research, or Zion Lutheran School.
Online condolences and guestbook may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com

Published by Edwardsville Intelligencer from May 4 to May 5, 2013.
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Im so deeply sorry to hear of Dales passing he was a very good man, and sweet individual and will be deeply missed Geralyn Pauli

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