Robert Dale Skalberg

April 16, 1925 - November 29, 2015

Robert Dale Skalberg, age 90, of Dassel, died, Sunday, November 29, 2015, at the Cokato Manor. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Dassel with Pastor Jim Milan officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the Church of Christ in Dassel. Military Honors will be conducted by the Paul F. Dille American Legion Post of Dassel. The Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Robert Dale Skalberg, the son of Karl and Ruth (Oster) Skalberg was born on April 16, 1925, in Ellsworth Township, Meeker County, Minnesota. He grew up in the Dassel area and graduated from the Dassel High School in 1943. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. Robert was a faithful member of the Church of Christ where he sang in the church choir, and had been the church treasurer for several years. On November 20, 1944, Robert was inducted into the United States Army and served and fought in the mountains of the Philippines. He was a member of the occupation forces in Japan. In 1946, he was separated from the service and returned to Dassel to farm. On October 3, 1947, Robert was united in marriage to June Etta Combs at the Church of Christ in Dassel. Together they made their home on a dairy farm southwest of Dassel. Robert was an avid duck and pheasant hunter, was a member of the Dassel Rod and Gun Club and was a gun safety instructor to young hunters. He loved movies and watching television. His family and friends were very important to him and he always enjoyed the times they got together for holidays and special events. June and Robert spent many hours together square dancing and listening to accordion music. He is survived by his children, Cheryl Skalberg of North Bay Village, Florida, and Lane Skalberg (partner, Dan Brennenstuhl), of Minneapolis, three grandchildren, Karly Sorenson, Jennifer Hastings, and Kate Henderson, two great grandchildren, Emily Henderson and Gage Sorenson, siblings, Jeanette Tomlinson of Dassel, Kenneth Skalberg of Dassel, Alan (Shirley) Skalberg of Dassel, and Gary (Nina) Skalberg of Chanhassen. He was preceded in death by his wife, June, children, Daryl Skalberg and Kathleen Sorenson, his parents, Karl and Ruth Skalberg, and one brother, Ronald Skalberg.