Dale Eugene Cates
Sept. 20, 1938-Sept. 20, 2022
Dale Eugene Cates, 84, of Kingman went to be with his Lord and Savior on his 84th birthday, Sept. 20, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
He was born Sept. 20, 1938, at Kingman, to the late Keith and Irene (Meade) Cates.
Dale graduated from Kingman High School in 1956 and Purdue University in 1960 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural. He proudly served his country in the United States Army.
On Nov. 26, 1960, he married the love of his life, Anna Marie Dillon.
Dale was a lifelong farmer, a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, and Eastern Star, a Gideon and member of the Cates Community Church. In years past, he was on the Fountain County Council, soil and water board, zoning board and Covington school board. He loved reading, woodworking, traveling, playing Euchre, golfing, his yearly fishing trip with “OHB,” riding his motorcycle and snowmobile and flying his Cherokee plane.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Anna; three daughters, Dale Annette (Craig) Neth of Hollis, New Hampshire, Cynthia Jean (David) Zinn of Zionsville and Donna Marie (Michael) Leach of Indianapolis; son Kevin Eugene (Jenny) Cates of Kingman; nine grandchildren, Rebecca, Rachel, Kimberly, Grayson, Sydney, Hanna, Chelsea (Dylan), Jared (Alexis) and Kyle (fiancé-Allison); three great-granddaughters, Brooklyn, Anna and Eden; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Norma Cates and Carolyn (Phil) White; granddaughter Alyssa Zinn; and great-granddaughter Elise Market.
Visitation will be at Sanders Funeral Care, 203 S. First St., Kingman, 3-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, with a Masonic Service at 6:45 p.m. The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 at the funeral home, with Pastor Dusty Woodrow officiating. The service will be recorded which can be viewed on his obituary page at www.sandersfuneralcare.com. Burial will follow at Kingman Fraternal Cemetery with military honors by the United States Army and Legion Post 72 Honor Guard.
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