Dale D. Cervin, 79

Dale D. Cervin, 79, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, in Kootenai, Idaho.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan., 24, 2009, at the New Song Bible Church in Sagle with Pastor Barry Johnson officiating.

Dale was born on Jan. 16, 1930, in Rosendale, Minn., to Wilbert and Esther Cervin.

He married Verna Kangas on April 5, 1952, in New Ulm, Minn. The following June, Dale was drafted into the United States Army.

Dale farmed his whole life, living in Minnesota, Montana, and Colorado. He retired in 1996 and moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, to be closer to his children.  He has lived with caregivers Barbara Martin and Paul Peterson in Kootenai for the past year and a half. He enjoyed hunting, traveling, farming and work.

He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Verna Cervin of Sandpoint; a son, Rolf Cervin of Sandpoint; a daughter, Doris (Jamie) Miller of Sandpoint; grandchildren, Rachel (Ryan) Hunsaker of Tri-Cities, Wash., Seth (April) Cervin of Post Falls, Idaho, and KayLeigh, Luke, and Abby Miller of Sandpoint; great-grandchildren, Hunter, Rourke, Teagan, Taylor, and Jennika; and numerous nieces and nephews in Minnesota.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Harlan; and two sisters, Marilyn and Laureen.

Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements.

Please visit Dale’s online memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign his guest book.