Dallas Wiese

Dallas Edward Wiese, 98, lifelong resident of Tama County, passed away on January 4, 2026 with his family at his side under the care of Iowa River Hospice.

Dallas chose to be cremated, with his ashes to be combined with his wife at a later date and they be buried together at Maple Hill Cemetery, in Montour. A family-led celebration of life will be held at the Montour Community Center on April 6, which would have been their 75th wedding anniversary, 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. Memorials may be directed to Iowa River Hospice in Dallas’ name. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Dallas was born August 19, 1927, at the family home south of Montour, the third of seven children to Charlie and Hazel (Steveson) Wiese. Most of his life was spent on a farm. He received his education in the Dunbar and Montour schools, graduating from Montour High School with the Class of 1944 at the age of 16. He was active in sports in high school, in both baseball and basketball. A year later, he enlisted in the United States Navy with his parents consent. After his discharge he worked a few years with his dad on roadside erosion. During this time, he joined the Civil Air Patrol, and earned his Pilot’s license.

Dallas married his old schoolmate, Joyce Flynn in 1951 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They became parents of four children, three boys and a girl, Gaylon, Cheryl, Byron and David. They also furnished homes to seven other children, Sandra, Lori, Nancy, Stacey, Mike, Kenny and Gail, plus a second home for Joyce’s niece Katie and her children Duane, Denise and David. Some child was always looking for a temporary home.

Dallas was a hard worker retiring from Iowa Electric Light and Power after 35 years of service. He was awarded a plaque for “Employee Suggestion of the Year.” While working at Iowa Electric, he owned and operated several businesses with his family’s help including Wiese Implement (Massey Harris Dealership), Wiese’s Store in Montour for five years, and Wiese Sport Center in Marshalltown selling Yamaha, Ski Doo and Kawasaki products for eighteen years. At this time, he built a new building for the motorcycle shop. He managed a Go-Kart Track for a few years, selling Go-Karts and producing one of his own design, “The Cheetah.” He also owned a farm where they have made their home for over 50 years.

Dallas was a lifetime member of the American Legion, longtime member of the Tama County Historical Society, Tama-Toledo Kiwanis, Tama-Toledo Lions Club, the Montour Breakfast Club, Plymouth Owners Club and Montour Alumni. He served as chairman for both Lions and Kiwanis for a few years.

Dallas enjoyed fishing trips with the Hingardner family to Minnesota, vacationing in Arkansas at the Hingardner wild hog hunt, moose hunting in Canada with his life-long friends Jerry Wolf and Hubert DeSchamp, but most of all he loved to “Jitterbug.” He enjoyed working with young people and hosting Sunday dinners, birthday dinners and family reunions.

Each fall they hosted a family reunion, sometimes they had as many as 150 present. When they outgrew this number, they held at reunions at a larger location. Those attending the reunions receives a shirt with “OOGAH MUSHKA” printed on it. His daughter, Cheryl came up with the name, claiming Oogah Mushka meant, “I Love You” in Alaskan.

Dallas is survived by his wife of 74 years, Joyce (Flynn) Wiese, their children Cheryl Wiese Kothenbeutel, Byron Wiese, David (Mary) Wiese, a brother Dale (Pat) Wiese, a sister, Joy West, grandchildren Dusty and Katie Kothenbeutel, Gail (Shane) Johnson, Melanie Wiese Moehler, Dillon (Shelby) Wiese, Trisha (Jerad) Miller, great-grandchildren Ellie and Madison Moehler and Isaac and Ila Jean Wiese, Grace Heine, numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, and many children he made a home for and their families as well as neighbors.

In eternal life, Dallas will be reunited with his oldest son, Gaylon, his parents, Charlie and Hazel, his brothers Donald “Bud”, Charles and Arlo, his sister Jean and brothers-in-law Charles Linville and Alan West and sister-in-law Charlotte Wiese.

-Lovingly written by Dallas’ family.