Dale L. Swart

63 year old, Dale L. Swart, passed away October 15, 2026, at his home in DeMotte, Indiana.

On July 2, 1963, Dale was born to Warren and Joanne (Bruechet) Swart, in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dale was a 1981 graduate of Kankakee Valley High School, and he graduated from ITT Technical Institute in 1983. He worked at Murray-Trettle as a field service technician, Jurnberg Forge, Westinghouse Engineering as a Sr. Technician from 1985 to 2001, Rockwell Automation Inc., as a Technical Analyst from 2001 to 2014. He enjoyed repairing anything mechanical, mostly just tearing it apart to determine how it worked. He also enjoyed fishing, target shooting, and mushroom hunting.

Dale is survived by his loving family: mother: Joanne Swart, sister: Diana (Andrew) Boersma, nephew: Nicholas (Amanda) Boersma, and special friend: Betty Hellgeth.

Dale was preceded in death by his father: Warren Swart.

Friends are invited to visit with the family from 3:00 until 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026, at the Boersma Funeral Home, 90 E. Grove St., Wheatfield, Indiana. Services for Dale, will take place at the funeral home at 6:30 p.m. on Monday evening with Pastor Bill Taylor officiating.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Local Food Pantry, or the Warming Fence at the Kniman United Methodist Church.