Dale C. Meier, 52, of Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Cascade, Iowa passed away peacefully Monday, April 3, 2017 at 4:43 a.m. at his home.

Friends and relatives of Dale may call from 9 to 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa.

Services for Dale will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa, with Rev. Douglas Loecke officiating. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa.

Dale was born April 28, 1964 in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Edward and Evadeen (Horsfield) Meier. He loved his Chocolate Cake and anything sweet. Dale enjoyed doing puzzles, reading magazines and stealing hats off of everyone's head. He always made people smile and laugh and when you think of Dale may you have a tear in your eye and a smile on your face. Dale worked through Area Residental Care sorting nuts and bolts.

He was a member of St. Matthias Parish in Cascade, Iowa.

He is survived by his mother and step-father, Evadeen (Meier) and Alan Strang of Cascade, IA, eight siblings, John "Jack" (Marylou) Meier of Thayer, MO, Alan "Bounce" (Lou Ann) Meier of Bellevue, IA, Joseph (Karen) Meier of Cascade, IA, Terry (Dawn) Meier of New Hampton, Kevin (Rhonda) Meier of Cascade, IA, Mark (Lorrie) Meier of Cascade, Carol (Steve "Herman") Recker of Bernard, IA, and William "Bill" (Andrea) Meier of Peosta, IA, four step-brothers, Terry Strang of Liscomb,IA, Tim (Laura) Strang of Madison, WI, Dave (Heidi) Strang of South Carolina, Dan (Rhonda) Strang of Madison, WI and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his father, Edward N. Meier; two brothers, William Joseph and Gerard Joseph Meier both in infancy; grandparents, Joseph and Grace Horsfield and Lillian Koenig.

Memorials for Dale C. Meier may be given to Area Residential Care of Dubuque in his name.