Dale Pappa
March 7, 1949 – Nov. 27, 2016
Vernon D. Pappa, 67,
Ross, ND, died Sunday,
November 27, 2016 upon
arrival at a Stanley hospi-
tal. Funeral services are
Saturday, December 3,
2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Amer-
ican Lutheran Church in
Stanley. Burial will be in
the Fairview Cemetery in
Stanley. Visitation is Fri-
day, December 2 from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. in Springan
Funeral Home, Stanley.
Vernon D. Pappa was
born on March 7, 1949 to
Vernon & Lillie Pappa in
Williston, ND. He grew up
on the farm north of Ross
where he attended ele-
mentary school and later
transferred to Stanley. He
graduated from Stanley
High School in 1967.
Vernon was drafted into
the Army in the spring of
1968 and served a tour in
Vietnam from September
3, 1968 – August of 1969
before being honorably
discharged on November
30, 1970. After coming
back from the service, he
started working in the oil-
field in Tioga where he
met his wife, Debbie Lau-
tenschlager. Dale & Deb-
bie were married July 17,
1971. In the spring of
1974 they moved to the
family farm where they
raised their five children
together.
Dale loved to rope and
his horses were always so
special. Working cows
and talking about old
stories made him happy.
His pride and joy was his
wife of 45 years, his chil-
dren, horses and his love
for the land. He was so
proud of all of the accom-
plishments they have
made and loved to brag
about them. His grandkids
and great-grandkid were
his heart and he was ex-
tremely proud of each one
of them. Dale and Debbie
lost a son in a tragic ac-
cident in 1994, which
broke his heart.
He lived on the family
farm until his death. In
the process of turning the
farm over to his son, he
was going to enjoy some
time with his wife, which
he did. His love for his
family was tremendous
and will continue to be
felt, as we miss him every
day.
Our hearts are broken,
but he will continue to be
our rock. Love you, Dale,
with all my being– Debbie
He is survived by his
wife, Debbie; son, Shane
(Stephanie); daughters,
Jessica (Jacob), Michelle
(Jeff) and Bobbi Jo (Kyle);
grandchildren, Jasmin
(Jaren), Chai, Haley, Ty-
son, Eli, Clay, Tylie, Taya,
Jacee, Bo, Kamri; great-
granddaughter, Lainey;
brother, Robert (Loretta);
sisters, Sharon (Lyle),
Sandra (Gary) and Denise
(Ronald);numerous nieces
and nephews; father-in-
law, Hank (Arlene) Lau-
tenschlager. Wade (Tera)
Skaar, Myron (Della)
Maderand Jake Mader
were a special part of
Dale’s life.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Ver-
non and Lillie; son, Ty-
son; sister, Shirley; broth-
ers, William and Mick;
mother-in-law, Janet;
brother-in-law, Jim and
special friend, Michael
Stammen.
Online condolences
may be shared at www.
springanfuneralhome.com