Dale was born to Carl and Mabel (Ring) Bard. He attended primary school in a one room school house, and graduated from Wakefield High School. He proudly served in the US Navy, then graduated from Wayne State College. In 1948, he married Helen Funkhouser.
His first full-time job was a high school biology teacher in Alliance, Nebraska and his last full-time job was as the national sales and marketing director at Arkla in Paragould, Arkansas. He appeared on national television shows as The Patio Gourmet, served as Lt. Governor in Kiwanis, and was a Methodist Lay Pastor. He was a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed boating, cooking, raising horses, and lots of travelling. Yes, he did a “heap” of living in 91 years and enjoyed every day. Attitude is everything!
Preceded by:
Wife, Helen
Granddaughter: Anne Harter
Brothers, Gordon Bard and Harley Bard
Brother-in-law: Jimmie (Wilma) Funkhouser
Aunts, uncles, and numerous cousins
Survived by:
Daughters: Jan (Jim) Westermann, Julee (Doug) Lloyd and Keri (Kent) Noel
Grandchildren: Jaimi, Brian, Jani, Joy , Cassie
Great grandchildren: James, Sarah , Payton, Rylee, Camryn, Ohana ,Turk , Katya and Dmitry
Sisters-in-law: Coreen Bard and Carol Bard
A host of other family and friends
Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home
Nov 2018
Flowers may be delivered to the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home the day before the service.
His first full-time job was a high school biology teacher in Alliance, Nebraska and his last full-time job was as the national sales and marketing director at Arkla in Paragould, Arkansas. He appeared on national television shows as The Patio Gourmet, served as Lt. Governor in Kiwanis, and was a Methodist Lay Pastor. He was a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed boating, cooking, raising horses, and lots of travelling. Yes, he did a “heap” of living in 91 years and enjoyed every day. Attitude is everything!
Preceded by:
Wife, Helen
Granddaughter: Anne Harter
Brothers, Gordon Bard and Harley Bard
Brother-in-law: Jimmie (Wilma) Funkhouser
Aunts, uncles, and numerous cousins
Survived by:
Daughters: Jan (Jim) Westermann, Julee (Doug) Lloyd and Keri (Kent) Noel
Grandchildren: Jaimi, Brian, Jani, Joy , Cassie
Great grandchildren: James, Sarah , Payton, Rylee, Camryn, Ohana ,Turk , Katya and Dmitry
Sisters-in-law: Coreen Bard and Carol Bard
A host of other family and friends
Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home
Nov 2018
Flowers may be delivered to the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home the day before the service.
Dale was born to Carl and Mabel (Ring) Bard. He attended primary school in a one room school house, and graduated from Wakefield High School. He proudly served in the US Navy, then graduated from Wayne State College. In 1948, he married Helen Funkhouser.
His first full-time job was a high school biology teacher in Alliance, Nebraska and his last full-time job was as the national sales and marketing director at Arkla in Paragould, Arkansas. He appeared on national television shows as The Patio Gourmet, served as Lt. Governor in Kiwanis, and was a Methodist Lay Pastor. He was a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed boating, cooking, raising horses, and lots of travelling. Yes, he did a “heap” of living in 91 years and enjoyed every day. Attitude is everything!
Preceded by:
Wife, Helen
Granddaughter: Anne Harter
Brothers, Gordon Bard and Harley Bard
Brother-in-law: Jimmie (Wilma) Funkhouser
Aunts, uncles, and numerous cousins
Survived by:
Daughters: Jan (Jim) Westermann, Julee (Doug) Lloyd and Keri (Kent) Noel
Grandchildren: Jaimi, Brian, Jani, Joy , Cassie
Great grandchildren: James, Sarah , Payton, Rylee, Camryn, Ohana ,Turk , Katya and Dmitry
Sisters-in-law: Coreen Bard and Carol Bard
A host of other family and friends
Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home
Nov 2018
Flowers may be delivered to the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home the day before the service.
His first full-time job was a high school biology teacher in Alliance, Nebraska and his last full-time job was as the national sales and marketing director at Arkla in Paragould, Arkansas. He appeared on national television shows as The Patio Gourmet, served as Lt. Governor in Kiwanis, and was a Methodist Lay Pastor. He was a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed boating, cooking, raising horses, and lots of travelling. Yes, he did a “heap” of living in 91 years and enjoyed every day. Attitude is everything!
Preceded by:
Wife, Helen
Granddaughter: Anne Harter
Brothers, Gordon Bard and Harley Bard
Brother-in-law: Jimmie (Wilma) Funkhouser
Aunts, uncles, and numerous cousins
Survived by:
Daughters: Jan (Jim) Westermann, Julee (Doug) Lloyd and Keri (Kent) Noel
Grandchildren: Jaimi, Brian, Jani, Joy , Cassie
Great grandchildren: James, Sarah , Payton, Rylee, Camryn, Ohana ,Turk , Katya and Dmitry
Sisters-in-law: Coreen Bard and Carol Bard
A host of other family and friends
Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home
Nov 2018
Flowers may be delivered to the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home the day before the service.
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