ELBERON:  Dale E. Mikoda, 93, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the Keystone Care Center following an extended illness.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, December 19, 2019 at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone.  Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-7 PM, Thursday.  Interment will be held at National Cemetery in Vining.

Dale was born August 28, 1926 in Elberon to Edward and Hilda (Hennings) Mikoda.  He graduated from Clutier High School in 1944.  On June 1, 1947 he married Darlene Cherveny in Belle Plaine.  She preceded Dale in death on July 1, 2003.

Dale farmed and raised quarter horses in the Elberon area for over 40 years.  He enjoyed working the annual Elberon fish fry and Vining nut fry.  Dale also loved Bohemian music and playing cards.

He is survived by his daughters Kerry (Mark) Kucera of Toledo, and Nancy (Bill) Ward of Cedar Rapids; grandson, J.D. (Kristen) Kucera of Dike; granddaughter-in-law, Molly Kucera of Iowa City: 4 great-grandchildren, Reed and Paige Kucera, and Emily and Ella Kucera.

In addition to his parents and his wife, Dale was preceded in death by his son, Denny in 2000; his grandson, Todd in 2016; and his brother, Dallas.