Dale August Stuve passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Dignity Health of Chandler following a sudden illness. He was 83 years old. Dale was born on June 1, 1932 in Cascade, Olmsted County, (right outside of Rochester) Minnesota to his parents, the late August and Esther Louise (Zimdars) Stuve. Dale married, the former, Ida Ella Felt on March 21, 1954. He worked as a deputy sheriff until moving to Arizona in 1973. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ida Stuve of Show Low, Arizona; 5 children: Denise (Johnnie) Bejarano of Littleton, Colorado, Renee (Eddie) Griggs of Tucson, Arizona, Monte (Janet) Stuve of Marana, Arizona, Carla (Brian) Crook of Flagstaff, Arizona, Todd (Donna) Stuve of Tucson, Arizona; 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Dale was preceded in death by an infant son as well as a grandson, Matthew Stuve.At this time, no public services are planned.