Oliver Dale Workman
September 3, 1931 ~ July 19, 2023
Oliver Dale Workman, age 91 of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Hospice of the Valley Friendship Village in Tempe, Arizona. Born on September 3, 1931 in Juniata, PA he was the son of the late Oliver and Helen (Crossland) Workman.
Dale served in the U.S, Marine Corp. from 1950-1955, spending one year in Korea. He married Carole (Hoye) in 1957 and together they raised three children. Dale worked 10 years as a manager at Lawson Milk Company and he owned Convenient Food Mart in Chagrin Falls for 18 years. He owned Western Reserve Log Homes and was involved in real estate investment.
He is survived by his son, Michael Workman; daughter, Laura Lynne Workman; grandchildren, Kristen (Sean) Stahlhut, Michael Oliver Workman, Timothy "Seth", Katrina Helene, and Oliver Zachary Golias; great-grandchildren, Eliana, Remi and Paisley Stahlhut; brothers, Robert and Glenn; sisters, Shirley, Lois, Doris, and Joyce. Oliver was preceded in death by his wife, Carole in 2012; son, Thomas in 2009; his parents; sisters, Elsie, Phyllis, Emma Jean, Betty and Grace; and brothers, James and Bob.
Family and friends will be received from 2:00 to 5:00pm on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at The Behm Family Funeral Homes, 26 River Street, Madison, OH. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00am on Monday, July 31, 2023 at Christian Life Church, 8250 Garfield Rd., Mentor, OH. Burial will immediately follow at Fairview Memorial Park in Madison, OH with military honors to be presented.
The Behm Family Funeral Home of Madison is assisting the family at this time. Online obituary and condolences may be viewed at www.behmfuneral.com
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Oh Dale, how I will miss you and how I loved you along with all of our conversations regarding our Ohio roots. How ironic that 40+ years later I would come to work in management at a facility where you resided only to meet you in Arizona!! I will miss putting with you with the special club you brought for me and the teachings you provided to me. Our talks of God and His promises along with our unwavering faithfulness to Him are beautiful memories that I shall cherish for the rest of my days! The hugs you gave me were the best and you had a smile that lit up the entire room! You have gained eternal life along with your wings my friend. I will see you again someday and what a delight that shall be! I love you Dale! Fly high with the other angels in heaven. My condolences to Laura and all of your family.
My wife and I met Dale in Ecuador in 1994 and became fast friends. Dale was a giver not a taker. Even in the facility where he lived he did laundry,etc. for other residents. An exemplar man, Marine, and christian brother.
I remember meeting Dale through my wife Kelli, he was a regular at Chompie’s here in Phoenix AZ. Dale introduced us to Scottsdale Bible Church which has become our home church. He and his daughter Laura used to come into Red Lobster to visit my wife, she very much enjoyed those visits. I am saddened to hear my brother in Christ has left this earth but look forward to the day I will see him again. My wife and I would like to offer up our most sincere condolences to his surviving family members and friends.