Hastings resident Lewis D. “Dale” Pospisil Jr., 86, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings.
Dale was born Feb. 12, 1939, to Lewis “Tobe” and Ann (Morgan) Pospisil in Exeter. He graduated from Friend High School in 1956. Dale married Karen Brannagan on April 8, 1962, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church.
Dale was the CEO for Heartland Co-op, retiring in 2001. He was a member of the Hastings Grain Exchange, CPI, and FCC. He enjoyed woodworking, traveling and spending time with his family.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter; infant grandson, Brett Pospisil; sister and spouse, Marica and Gene Mika; brother, Bob Pospisil; brothers-in-law, Dean Kruger and Dale St. Louis; and sister-in-law, Karolyn Pospisil.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Pospisil; daughter and spouse, Jacki and Brian Bliss; sons and spouses, Todd and Cindy Pospisil, and Mike and Katie Pospisil; grandchildren: Megan Pospisil, Kayla Pospisil, Stella Bliss and Jack Bliss; step-grandchildren and spouse, Jeff and Sarah Steinmitz and Rebecca Steinmitz; five step-great-grandchildren; siblings and spouses, Larry Pospisil, Joel and Janet Pospisil, Tobin and LeAnn Pospisil, Patty Kruger and Rosemary and Tony Washington; sisters-in-law and spouse, Diana and Dean Stoneman and Sandy Pospisil.
Visitation will be 1– 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, with the family present from 5 – 7 p.m. at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home in Hastings. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 22, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with burial at the Kenesaw Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Shriner’s Hospital. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website.
Arrangements by Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home and Cremation Center.
