Dale Harvey

Bocksell

Dale Harvey Bocksell of Flower Mound, TX, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home, 2200 Joe B Rushing Rd, Ft Worth, TX 76119.

Born on August 24, 1947 in Durand, Wisconsin. Dale was the youngest son of Kenneth Fredolph Bocksell and Ruby Marie Bocksell (Anderson). They made a home on the third-generation family dairy farm in Pepin, Wisconsin.

Dale graduated from Pepin High School. He got his Associate Arts Degree at Chippewa Valley Technical College.in Eau Claire, WI. Dale then joined the United States Air Force on October 11, 1967. He extended his service time to train for Explosive Ordinance Disposal. He was posted at several stateside locations including Perrin Air Force Base in Texas. He was also stationed in Taiwan during the Viet Nam War. He left the Air Force January 10, 1972. After leaving the service as Staff Sargent, Dale became a service tech then service manager for a copy machine company. Dale has lived in Pepin, WI, Klamath Falls, OR, Brooklyn Center, MN, Houston, TX, and Flower Mound, TX.

Throughout his life Dale worked on his family’s dairy farm; served his country; on August 13,1971 Dale married his wife, who he met at a USO dance; coached his wife’s softball teams; had a professional life; became a father of 3 sons; coached various teams for his sons; took care of his family, home and the surrounding two and a half acres. Dale will be remembered fondly by all who knew him.

Dale is survived by his wife of 55 years, Cynthia Ann ‘Cindy’ Bocksell (Campbell/O’Dell); his sons Nicolas Dale ‘Nick’ Bocksell (Krista Leach), Preston Reeve Bocksell (Mallory Burt), and Brandon James Bocksell (Brinden Palmer); his grandchildren Kiyle Delgado, Abrianna Milano, Isabelle Bocksell, Alyssa Delgado (Devon Johnson), Adelyn Bocksell; Ellis Bocksell; his great grandson, Abrianna’s son, Lorenzo Johnson; his brother Leslie ‘Les’ Bocksell & SIL, Elaine Eblom Bocksell [Note: Les was also born on August 24, seven years before Dale]; sister-in-law Joyce Bocksell (Swenson); brother-in-law William ‘Bill’ Gray; nieces & nephews Vicki, David, Brian, Daren, Mark, Christa, Paul, Scott, Stacey, Shawn, Troy, Todd and their many children; his cousin Karen Olson (Carl Johnson); & too many other cousins to mention them all.

He was preceded in death by his parents Kenneth & Ruby Bocksell; his brothers Roger Bocksell & SIL Joyce Olson Bocksell, Wayne Bocksell (Joyce Swenson), Vern Bocksell, sister, Elaine Gray (Bill Gray).

There will be no funeral nor Celebration of Life. Aria Cremation Service & Funeral Homes, 19310 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75252 will be handling a private family viewing and cremation. Ultimately, Dale will be interred at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211. The family asks that no flowers nor any form of memorial be sent.