Dale A. Layher

Dale A. Layher, 63, of Wood River died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.



Services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Wood River with Rev. Phil Sloat officiating. Interment will be at the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm on Monday at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Wood River Fire Department. Apfel Funeral Home of Wood River is serving the family.



Dale A. Layher was born on August 30, 1951 in Grand Island, the son of Sherman and Kathryn (Henderson Becker) Layher. He grew up in Wood River, graduating from Wood River High School in 1969. He then graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture in Curtis in 1971. He returned to Wood River and worked for Plains Irrigation out of Grand Island. Dale also worked for L & D Urethane in Wood River as well as raising hogs on his own throughout his life. Dale had worked the last 23 years at CPI in Wood River.



Dale was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Wood River. Dale was an avid Husker fan. He enjoyed raising hogs, playing board games and especially the time spent with his family.



Dale is survived by his mother, Kathryn Layher of Wood River, two brothers, Francis Becker of Wood River and Clifford and wife Betty Becker of Phillips, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins.



Dale was preceded in death by his father Sherman Layher, and his grandparents.



Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com.