Dale D. Sheesley, Rapid City, died at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN on Friday, August 8, 2008. Dale was born in Onawa, Iowa on October 19, 1934, to Don and Mabel (Hart) Sheesley. Dale also attended elementary and high school in Onawa. Dale served four years in the United States Navy. Dale married Sharon Raymond, four children came from this union. Dale lived in Brookings and Mitchell, South Dakota. He worked for Sheesley Plumbing and Heating for 33 years. Dale moved to Rapid City and has been owner/operator of Action Mechanical since 1989. Dale loved to hunt and fish with his son, his buddies and grandsons. Dale also enjoyed attending NASCAR races. He loved Neil Diamond, ice cream, dancing, and pretty girls. He was a past president and contractor of the year of SDAPHCC. He was a member of ASHRAE, Black Hills Home Builders, Elks Club & American Legion in Mitchell, Rocky Mountain Elks Foundation, and Pheasants Forever. Dale loved having his family around and spoiled and loved them deeply. He was grateful and appreciated all of the people in his life. Survivors include his wife, Sharon, daughters, Dalene Beetem and her husband Tom, Missy Sheesley-Johnson and her husband Chris, all of Rapid City, Shanna Johnson, Mitchell / Rapid City, a daughter in law Stacie Wilcox and her husband Stacy of Billings, MT; his adopted son/nephew, Terry Daugherty of Mitchell; his 14 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; a sister Ruth, and her husband Vernon Heisler of Sioux City, Iowa and numerous nieces and nephews. Dale was preceded in death by his son, Shane Sheesley in August of 2000, his parents, Don & Mabel, sisters and brothers, Marvin, Louise, Marion, Dorothy, Carl, Pauline and Glen. Visitation will be Tuesday, Aug 12, from 5 until 7 p.m., with a prayer service and time for sharing at 7 p.m. at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Blvd, Rapid City. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug 13, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 5311 Sheridan Lake Rd., in Rapid City, with Pastor Dwight Stensgaard officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City. A memorial fund is being established for Melanoma Research with Dr. Markovic at Mayo Clinic.