Dale V. Marting

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Dale V. Marting on October 27, 2025, at the age of 89 years old. Dale was born in Guttenberg, Iowa, on February 20, 1936. He grew up on the family farm with his parents, brother, and sister in Garnavillo, Iowa. In 1957, he joined the Army and was stationed in Panama at the Central Command Center until 1959, when he was Honorably Discharged. After his service, he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering at Tri-State College (now Trine University) in Angola, Indiana. This is also when he met the love of his life and married Blanche (Penny) Simmons in 1961. During their 64 years of marriage, they had 2 daughters, 1 son, 6 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild. Dale and his family lived in West Chicago, Illinois, where he was a member and President of the Council at St. Andrews Lutheran Church. After their children moved out, they attended Grace Church of DuPage. Dale worked for the Department of Transportation in Dixon, Illinois. A couple of years later, he went to work for Huron Cement Company in Skokie, Illinois, and also worked part-time, evenings, at Ralph Gross and Sons Engineering Firm in Villa Park, Illinois. In 1970, he went into business with a partner and owned Pavia-Marting & Co. (an Engineering Firm). When his partner retired, he continued as the sole owner and changed the logo to PMC until his retirement at age 79. As the sole owner of PMC, he attended various industry-related associations, including APWA (American Public Works Association), ISPE (Illinois State Professional Engineers), and other organizations related to engineering, as this company’s representative. He enjoyed snowmobiling and traveling, taking his family on various snowmobiling trips. Dale and Penny bought a camper and traveled around the country, taking their cats, children, and grandchildren to places like Williamsburg, Virgina, Branson, Missouri, and Disney World. Through his working years and retirement, he enjoyed fixing up the house, spending weekends at his family farm, and driving his tractors. He also enjoyed operating computers. In 2022, Dale and Penny moved to Winfield, Indiana, where they became members of Bethel Church. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Merrill H. Marting and Carrie M. Marting (Taake); his sister, Janice L. Marting. He is survived by his wife, Blanche (Penny) Marting; his brother, Merlan L. Marting (Marylee); daughters, Cynthia Skandera (Robert), Kimberly Stanton (D. Terrance); son, Dale Marting, Jr. (Kelly); grandchildren: Amanda Skandera, Nathan Skandera, Wyatt Skandera (Yeonsil Bae), Rebecca Marting, Christopher Marting, McCoy Stanton; and great-grandchild, Rowan Skandera. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 11 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 1 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home & Crematory, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN. Pastor Steve DeWitt officiating. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, please donate to Bethel Church, 10202 Broadway, Crown Point, Indiana, 46307, or through their Pushpay Portal listed on their website Bethelweb.org. www.burnsfuneral.com

Dale V. Marting

February 20, 1936 - October 27, 2025