Obituary - Dale L. Skaalure

Dale Levern Skaalure, 95, longtime Big Sandy farmer, and recently of Helena, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at Touchmark Memory Care in Helena. His loving wife of 68 years, Lorraine, was at his side. Born July 7, 1919, Dale was raised on his family's farm southeast of Big Sandy. His time at Montana State College was interrupted by World War II, when he volunteered for the U.S. Army, serving as a soldier in a POW camp in Arizona. His engagement to Lorraine Omlie came to fruition in 1946 when they were married. After finishing his degree in Bozeman, the couple returned to the family farm t...