Dale Haffner

Dale J. Haffner, age 61 of Grey Eagle, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at his home in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 11 at the Community Covenant Church in Upsala with Rev. Steve Weihsmann officiating.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Dale John Haffner was born March 24, 1961 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to John and Joan (Atwood) Haffner.  He grew up in Avon, Minnesota and moved around to various towns around the area and up north. He was united in marriage to Sandra “Sandy” Hanson on April 25, 1997 in Brainerd, Minnesota. Dale settled down in Grey Eagle, Minnesota with his wife and youngest daughter.

Dale loved cooking and worked at various restaurants as the head cook. His latest place of employment was at the Ding Dong Café in Sauk Centre. Dale had a sweet tooth and loved to cook and make bake goods. He worked hard at his job and at home. His favorite pastime was being with family and fishing. Dale made lots of memories while on the water, having good conversations, and cracking jokes. Over the past ten years, his greatest joy was being a grandpa and doing what grandpas do best, “picking on” and spoiling his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra “Sandy” Haffner of Grey Eagle; children, Ryan Boyland of Sauk Rapids, Melanie Cruz of Sauk Rapids, and Heather Elias of Albany; five grandchildren, Natalya Goulet, Oliver and Millie Preusser, Whitney and Zoe Elias; brothers and sisters, Kevin, Rodney, Mike, Brian, Michelle, and Colleen; and many loving relatives and friends.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents.