Escanaba, MI
Dale Arne Sviland died peacefully on January 18, 2015.
He was born in Escanaba on July 25, 1926, the son of Arne and Ethel (Magnuson) Sviland, and lived most of his life there.
He graduated from Escanaba High School in 1944, entered the U.S. Army and spent time in the Philippines and Korea in the Occupational Forces. He was honorably discharged as a Corporal in 1946. He joined with his father in the Sviland Painting and Decorating business, taking over the contracting in 1953. In 1963 he added a retail store at 1414 Ludington Street. He sold the business to his son, Matthew, in 1990 and retired.
He was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and sang in the choir. He was also a member of the Rotary Club, American Legion, Golden K and Eskynoers.
In 1949 he married Ellen Reagan at the Little Flower Chapel at Lake Wawasee, Indiana and they spent their life in Escanaba together. They had five children, two daughters and three sons: Mary (David) Patterson and children Jessica and Shane, all in Green Bay; Sue Ellen (Ralph) Arndt and children Sara, Paul and Lauren in Union, Illinois; Marc (Linda) and children Charles, Anita and Ellen, all in the DC area; Matthew (Beth) and children Scott and Grace in Escanaba; and Daniel (Tina) of Waukegan, Illinois. They also have 12 great-grandchildren.
Dale was preceded in death by his wife Ellen in 2010, his brother Irwin, sister-in-law Ferne and nephew John.
Dale enjoyed golf, woodworking, model ship building and most of all, his cottage on the Escanaba River. He and his family spent much time together there.
Visitation will be on Saturday, January 24 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Escanaba. Military Rites will be presented at 4:30 PM by the Delta County Veterans Council. Funeral services will follow at 5:00 PM with Dave Mason officiating. A luncheon will follow in the church fellowship hall. Dale will be laid to rest in the Lakeview Cemetery in the spring.
The Sviland family respectfully requests that memorial contributions in Dale
Pawl Sundstrom - Chantilly, VA
My condolences to the Sviland family on their loss. Mr Sviland was a great man and I was lucky to be raised right across the alley from him and his family. He always had time for all the kids in the neighborhood whether that was biking to the beach for an after dinner swim or a Sunday up at the cabin and some of the best burgers and corn on the cob. I’ll treasure those memories forever.