Mr. Dale Haisch Gabel, age 92, of Rochester, Minnesota, formerly of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025, at his home.
He was born November 3, 1932, in Keokuk, IA, son of the late Emil and Flossie Haisch Gabel. Dale was a 1950 graduate of Keokuk High School. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict as a Seabee, specializing in construction. He married the love of his life, Nellie Mae Morgan, on April 17, 1957.
Dale worked for the US Postal Service as a mail carrier, the Keokuk Fire Department, and most of his life as carpenter.
Dale enjoyed watching sports especially the Hawkeyes and Cardinals, drinking coffee with friends and visiting with his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He dearly missed his wife Nellie who he loved to tell stories about.
He was preceded in death by his wife Nellie; six brothers, Marshall, Burnette, Earl, Eugene, Don and Ray, his son Robert Arpino and daughter-in-law Mary Arpino and a great gr

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