Dale F. Muehlmeier

NORFOLK – Funeral service for Dale F. Muehlmeier, 71, of Norfolk, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 19, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk. Father Vincent Germace will be officiating the service. Interment will be at the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2025 from 4-7 p.m. at Stonacek Funeral Chapel with a rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. Dale passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at his residence in Norfolk, NE. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Dale Frederick Muehlmeier was born July 4,1954 to Ernest and Helen (Sweigard) Muehlmeier in Winside, NE. He attended District 60 school until it closed and then went to Winside Public School where he graduated in 1972. Dale attended Northeast Technical Community College graduating with an Associate of Arts degree. While going to Northeast, Dale worked at the Roll-N-Wheel truck stop as a pump jockey. There he met the love of his life - Susann Schutt - who was a waitress at the café. Dale knew from the first time he saw her that she would become Mrs. Muehlmeier. From there they both attended Northeast and worked at J.C. Penney's. Dale worked for the State of Nebraska Dept. of Roads for a short time doing highway maintenance. Finally getting accepted to work for Nucor Steel where he stayed until 1989. He decided to change careers and joined IBP in Madison as a maintenance technician. Retiring in 2019, he started working part-time as a delivery driver for Sherwin Williams. Dale was an avid blood donor with more than 22 gallons donated. He also was a Square Dance caller and instructor for 30 years. During that time, with the help of many friends, Dale set a world record for calling the longest square dance. He is in the Guinness Book of World Records 2002 edition. Dale also was a member of the Norfolk Community Theatre for 2 years, then decided he was too old to remember all those lines. Dale was a Skywarn Tornado Spotter for 40 years. Dale loved to sing along with any song on the radio and seemed to always know the tunes, singing the National Anthem at the Relay for Life fund raiser. Dale’s favorite pastimes included going to car shows, flower gardening, horseback riding, watching his grandkids play ball, having fun riding the go-carts (he always seemed to have one for them to ride), going to the grandkids concerts to see them perform, and many road trips with Susann to quilt stores all over the country so she could find that one piece of material needed to finish one of her many quilts. His most favorite times spent was just quiet time with Susann staying home relaxing watching any old western on TV. Dale loved to collect any old west artifacts to add to the family room and sun room. Dale was an avid John Wayne and Gunsmoke fan. Dale married Susann June 21, 1975 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Norfolk NE and just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past June. There were 4 children born to this union. Dale served on the School Board of Norfolk Catholic High, square danced for 50 years where he belonged to the Dudes and Darlings and 49ers Dance Clubs. He enjoyed calling square dances all over northeast Nebraska and through those dances helped raise money for Relay for Life with his square dance friends. Survivors include wife Susann; daughters Amy (Jason) Bell of Columbus; Sara (Travis) Allen of Louisburg, Kansas; Lisa (Derek) Gregory of Lincoln; and a son Eric (Marla) Muehlmeier of Norfolk. He is survived by 10 grandchildren, Tadan, Jarrett, and Easton Bell, Sophia and Kaylee Allen, Pyper and Trey Gregory, Kenly and Harper Muehlmeier and Jaiden Keyser as well as a brother Terry Muehlmeier of Norfolk, and sisters Sheryl (Ron) Doring of Wayne, and Sandi DeWitt of Colorado, sisters-in-law Louise Logston of Polk; Darlene Watson of Austin, Texas, Rogene Hoff of Norfolk, Jeanette Lilavois of Fort Worth, Texas, brother-in-law Kevin (Lisa) Schutt of Arlington, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Helen Muehlmeier, grandson Jaxon Dale Muehlmeier, father and mother-in-law Alfred and Ileen Schutt, sister-in-law Dee Muehlmeier, and brothers-in-law Charles Logston, Joel Lilavois, Tom Hoff, and Steve Watson. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the family for a later designation. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Dale F. Muehlmeier

July 4, 1954 - September 10, 2025