WILLARD DICKEL 

 WILLARD DICKEL 

Long-time Marengo, Iowa farmer Willard Dickel died Monday, April 22, 2024, at Compass Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family at the age of 96 years after a rich and fulfilling life. 

Willard is survived by: five children, Sharon (Terry) Roberts of Marengo; Dean (Mary) Dickel of Mineral Point, WI; Joan (Russ) Jones of Williamsburg; Chris (Donna) Dickel of Green City, MO, and Danny (Mandy) Dickel of Marengo; 16 grandchildren; 37 greatgrandchildren (including one on the way); and his special nephews Jack and Carol Shaefer, who was also his best man. 

Willard was preceded in death by his parents; wife Mary Lou in 2022; and four sisters Johanna Kellenberger, Marie Shaefer, Betty Blechschmidt and Wilma Shaefer. 

Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 26 at the Middle Amana Community Church with Elder Alan Trumpold officiating. The family greeted visitors from 9-11:00. 

Burial with Military Honors was in the Middle Amana Cemetery. 

Memorials may be made to the Marengo American Legion Post 76 or the Amana Historical Society. 

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