Dale B Workman

Dale Workman 71, born September 28, 1945, to Willis D. and Beulah Dale Workman in Ellsworth.  He died January 15, 2017 at Rice County District Hospital, Lyons.  He graduated from Lyons High School in 1963. He graduated from Pittsburg College with associate’s degree in industrial drafting.  He worked for a time for Seis Tec Oil Field Exploration while attending college. He worked in the design departments of Boeing and Koch Engineering, then turned to mechanic and transmission rebuilding.  He worked for Northern Natural Gas as a Corrosion Tech for 14 years, ending his working career as a long haul carrier, over the road truck driver.

He was a member of the Kansas National Guard and Lyons United Methodist Church. He was also a pilot and enjoyed street rodding.

He married Rebecca Rector September 3, 1967 at Wichita, survivors are wife Becky of the home; son, Damon & Jessica of Las Vegas, Nv.; daughter, Daydra Hightower and granddaughter Alysa Anthony of Santa Clarita, Ca.; grandson, Braxton Anthony of Wichita, Ks.; Proceeded in death by parents, twin  brother and sister, Donald Workman and Donna Batterton.

Funeral Service will be 1:30P.M., Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons. Burial will be in the Lyons Municipal Cemetery at a later date. Memorials to Friends of Animals or St. Jude Children’s Hospital in care of the funeral home.

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