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MARSHFIELD -- Dale Frank Zettler, 78, of Marshfield, died July 13, 2022 at Marshfield Medical Center. No funeral is planned. Hansen Funeral Home of Marshfield is in charge of arrangements. Private inurnment will be held at a later date.
Dale was born Aug. 4, 1943, in Athens, a son of Alton and Marjorie (Wozniak) Zettler. He worked as a truck driver for many years. He was married May 2, 1964, to Arlene Gierl. That were later divorced. He was married to Jan Fischer on Aug. 30, 1997, at Edgar.
He is survived by his wife, Jan Zettler of Marshfield; three children, Dean (Lynn) Zettler of Cleveland, Wis., Dawn (Pat Fechtner) Zettler of Merrill and Timothy (Jennifer) Zettler of Medford; two step-children, Melissa (Donald) Thompson of Green Bay and Christina Champa of Marshfield; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is further survived by brothers and sisters: Marlene (Melvin) Carter of Colby, Doris (James) Bollech of Wausau, Carol (Keith) Myers of Tigerton, Susan (Dominic) Dominowski of Appleton, Gene (Kathy) Zettler of New Richmond and Lori (Jeff) Haines of Athens; and two sisters-in-law, Shirley Zettler of Edgar and Linda Zettler of Athens.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Wilfred, David and Anthony; and first wife Arlene.
Memorials may be given to Marshfield Medical Health Center Cardiac Rehab Department.
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