Dale Gene Parker, age 67, of Dieterich, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital.

Services for Dale will be at a later date. Memorials may go to Pagel Funeral Homes to help with expenses.

Dale was born on October 30, 1956 in Charleston, Illinois, the son of Bradley E. and Nancy J. (Cox) Parker. He married Jayne Ann Barlow on July 1, 1979 at SDA Church in Muncie, Indiana. Dale enjoyed mowing, tinkering and working on cars. He loved to travel and found a great appreciation for the Colorado mountains. He was known for his generosity and urge to help others.

He is survived by his wife, Jayne Parker of Dieterich; brothers, Terry Lee Parker (wife Pricilla Ann) of Reardon and Jeffrey Parker of Charleston; sisters, Patsy Parker and Susan Parker of Redman, Oregon.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Bradley and Nancy Parker.