Dale E. "Si" Barth

STANTON — Dale E. “Si” Barth, 81, of Stanton died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the Stanton Health Center in Stanton. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the New England Congregational Church in Stanton with the Rev. Linda Kohler officiating. A private inurnment service will be at a later date. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. Stanton Health Center also will have a memorial service at 9 a.m. Saturday. Military rites will be conducted by the VFW Post 3602, American Legion Post 88 of Stanton and the U.S. Army Honors Guard. The son of Charles and Evelyn (Nicholas) Barth was born March 28, 1934, at Stanton. He attended grade school in Stanton and graduated from Stanton High School in 1952. From Jan. 28, 1954, until Jan. 11, 1956, he served in the U.S. Army. He married Bonita “Bonnie” Stork on Sept. 4, 1960, at the United Methodist Church in Plainview. After marriage, Dale “Si” and Bonnie lived on Dale’s family farm, where he continued to farm. Dale enjoyed cooking for his family and operating a catering business throughout Stanton for 15 years. Throughout Dale’s life he liked to hunt, fish, cook and especially cater. Dale was a member of New England Congregational Church in Stanton and Stanton County Rural Electric Association (R.E.A board). He was a former state president of the Nebraska Public Power District for two years, Stanton Farmer’s Union Co-op, former president of the Nebraska Pork Producers, board of directors of Land O’Lakes, member of the American Legion and VFW in Stanton. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Barth of Stanton; daughters Tami Barth of Omaha and Kim and husband Luis Argüello of Guatemala; grandchildren Kevin, Jeremy and Alexia; and two sisters-in-law, Florence Barth of Connecticut and Inez Barth of Stanton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Evelyn, and his brothers, Russell, Wallace and one brother in infancy. Music will be provided by organist Mary Drott, with the congregation singing “What A Friend We Have In Jesus,” “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Amazing Grace.” Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Dale E. "Si" Barth

March 28, 1934 - May 26, 2015