Dale H. Schoff, 78, of LaPorte and formerly of South Bend, IN, died peacefully at 5 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
He was born July 18, 1935, in LaPorte to Lawrence and Sylvia (Clifford) Schoff.
Dale worked as an electrical engineer at Easy Heat for 46 years. He attended Western Michigan University and Auburn Community College in New York, and he graduated from Indiana University. Dale honorably served in the United States Army in Korea. He was a member of American Legion Post 83.
On Aug. 13, 1983, in New Rumley, Ohio, he married Donna (Brown) Schoff, who survives.
Also surviving are four children, Gregory Schoff of Niles, MI, Kathleen (Matthew) VanBuskirk of North Wilkesboro, NC, Patricia (Roy) Gragg of South Bend and Andrew Schoff of LaPorte; two siblings, Ernest Schoff of Florida and Sharon Schoff of LaPorte; four grandchildren, Daniel Kovach, Kelsey Schoff, Olivia VanBuskirk and Emma VanBuskirk; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents; one sister, Margaret Novak; and two brothers, Lawrence Schoff and Kenneth Schoff.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at The Salvation Army, 3240 Monroe St., LaPorte. Lakeview Funeral Home & Crematory, LaPorte, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family c/o Lakeview Funeral Home, 247 W. Johnson Rd., LaPorte.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.LakeviewFHC.com.