Joseph Adill Van Daele, 85 peacefully passed away on April 17, 2011 at the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center in Bowman.

Funeral Services for Joe will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2011 at the Bowman Lutheran Church. Pastor Galen Strand and Pastor Charles Swanson will officiate with burial to follow at 2:30 p.m. in the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD.

Joe was born on January 14, 1926, in Ghent, MN, the son of Henry and Ludweina (Narret) Viencker. He was the 3rd son born to his union. After the death of his father, the family moved to Rhame, ND, where Ludweina married Julius Van Daele. Joe completed 8th grade at Bullion View School in Slope County. He worked for various farmers and ranchers in the area. In 1946, Joe enlisted in the Marine Corp. In China he was on clean up duty for the United States where he ran heavy equipment. In 1947 he was honorably discharged after proudly serving his country. Joe then moved home to help his mother run the ranch after his stepfather died. Joe worked at the Rhame Farmers Union for many years. He also worked with his brother and brothers-in-law for numerous years and started working for Doug and Vivian Nordby family. He married Angie Buzalsky in June of 1993. They lived on the Buzalsky farm near White Butte until the time of her death. Joe then lived at the Pleasant Manor for 5 years, then moving into the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center. Joe loved to walk the hills hunting arrowheads. He also liked to fish for Bullheads and Catfish on the Little Missouri River. He loved kids and loved teasing them and in turn the kids love him. He could tinker with anything and make it run.

He will be deeply missed by family and friends. He is survived by his sisters; Yvonne (Pete) Lowry, Washington, UT, Janet Bacon, Wibaux, MT, Julia Van Daele, Dickinson, ND, Suzanne (Don) Stienwand, Lampoc, CA and brothers Lawren Van Daele, Montica CA, and Lawrence (Giesla) Van Daele, Kamloops, BC, step children; Rita Odom, Keith Buzalsky and Curt Buzalsky, step grandchildren, sisters-in-law, Eunice and Darlene Van Daele and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Angie, infant brother, Cyril and brothers, George and Henry Van Daele and sister Semona.

Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Services in charge of the arrangements.