Dale Duane Aesoph – Brookings

Oct. 20, 1972 – March 7, 2017

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Dale D. Aesoph, 44, of Brookings and formerly of the Seneca/Faulkton area, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis,  surrounded by his family. 

Funeral services are will be 11 a.m., Monday at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Faulkton, with the Rev. Christopher Hughes officiating. A prayer service will begin at 3 p.m., Sunday at the church with visitation one hour prior.

Dale Duane Aesoph was born Oct. 20, 1972, in Gettysburg to Duane and Glenda (Sangster) Aesoph. Dale was born with Cystic Fibrosis and lived a life full of struggles; however, he always fought hard. 

Everyone called him a warrior, as Dale took things in stride, doing things his way. This time he fought the hardest, but the Lord thought he had fought enough. 

Dale attended school in Faulkton, graduating in 1991. Following high school, Dale moved to Aberdeen working for Banner Engineering before moving to Brookings ,where he went to work for Daktronics. 

On Dec. 17, 2007, Dale went to work for 3M, where he remained until his health forced him to retire. Dale received a new set of lungs on March 12, 2016. He was so happy and loved being able to go places with his friends. 

He always enjoyed following his nephew’s wrestling and taking in any Washington Redskins football games.  

He is survived by his mother, Glenda (Cecil Holdren) Sangster of Faulkton; father, Duane (Regina Roehrich) Aesoph, Seneca; brother, Craig Aesoph of Aberdeen;  four nephews; uncles: Joe Aesoph, Dean (Alice) Sangster and Bill Aesoph (Tammy Downing); aunts: Sharon Rasler, Ramona Anderson, Kathy Hurst, and Corrine Mangiaruca; and numerous cousins. 

He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Ed and Sylvia Aesoph and Glen and June Sangster; and aunts: Diane Aesoph and Phyllis Traver. 

Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Dale’s arrangements. (www.familyfuneralhome.net)