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Dale Langkilde was born on 21 Jan 1944 to Alvin Christian Stanislaus Langkilde and Zada May Brown in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. He spent most of his growing years in Ukiah, Oregon, hunting and fishing. He graduated from Pendleton High School while excelling in many sports activities. After serving in the Army, Dale went to school at Lewis and Clark College, where he was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He joined the church and then transferred to BYU in Provo, Utah. While working on his Master's of Business degree, Dale worked to acquire his pilot’s license, and sold encyclopedias on the side. Dale also met the love of his life, Janelle Irene Haymore while attending BYU. They married on 18 Dec 1970 in the Mesa Arizona Temple. Dale was an entrepreneur and worked in many business endeavors and real estate projects while providing for a family. Dale and Janelle had 11 children: Irene, Andrea, Jared, Kristina, Joseph, Christopher, Marcene, Mark, Michael, Isaac, and Jacob. He sacrificed much for his family. He was a man of adventure and loved his horse, Tonto. Dale and Janelle served together in the Farmington, NM Mission and in the SLC South Mission in South Jordan, Utah. Dale loved America and was involved in many civic responsibilities throughout his life. His most important duty was to his faith and his family and extended family. A highlight of his life was hosting the Langkilde Worldwide Reunion in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2023. Dale passed away 3 July 2025 due to cancer. Today, Dale has 54 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and his step-father, Jim Wilson, his sister, Christine(Don) Eid, his niece, Tara, his Aunt Myrtle and Uncle George Bement and his Aunt Valeria and Uncle Prentice Stewart, and a dear cousin Richard Iverson. He leaves behind many loved ones and friends across the globe.
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Dear Family
Mum and I send our deepest condolences on the passing of Dale.
We feel very privileged to have been part of the Family Reunion in Salt Lake City and we were saddened by the news.
Our deepest sympathies to the family and sweet Janelle. 🌺🌺🌺🌺💐
My Condolences family at this time, Dale is happy and proud of you all. He's got a big heart of love, and love his family very much. May we remember him and until we meet again, RIP Dale Langkilde.
Love from all your family in New Zealand.
Dear Janelle & Aiga(family),
Please accept my deepest condolences during this incredibly difficult time.
Dale was truly a sweet and gentle soul—someone whose kindness left a lasting impression on everyone he met. His quiet strength, warm heart, and the way he cared for others and the Langkilde family from Samoa(like myself) never went unnoticed. He carried himself with humility and grace, and the alofa(love) he showed to his family and friends was genuine and full.
I pray that in time, your grief will be softened by the beautiful memories he gave you, the laughter he shared, and the sweet love that the gospel brings.
Please know that I am holding you all in my heart and in my prayers. May God grant you comfort, peace, and the strength.
With all my love and sympathy,
Alofa’aga
Tihani & Donovan Malmrose
My deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time.
We send Dales family our deepest condolences. May you find comfort in remembering how we appreciated his work for the world wide family.
Janelle: we express our sincere condolence to you and your family at the passing of Dale. We wish we could be at the funeral, but we have some other appointments, but we will be with you in thought and prayer. Sincerely, David and Connie Pincock.
My sincere condolences to the Langkaldie family
So sorry to hear about my new found cousin. I’m glad I was able to meet him and thankfully he did the Ancestry DNA test to be able to figure out my grandmother’s birth family!