Dale Charles Aukamp

March 24, 1941 - July 10, 2019

Dale Charles Aukamp, 78, of Vandalia, IL passed away at 2:30 PM, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, July 15, 2019 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Vandalia with Pastor Michael Mohr officiating. Interment will follow in Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church and one hour prior to services from 10:00-11:00 AM on Monday at the church. Memorials may be made to Families that Care- LTC. Dale Charles Aukamp was born on March 24, 1941 in St. Peter, IL, the son of George Herman and Lela Marie (Niehaus) Aukamp. He married Gaelyn Ann Slaughter on June 17, 1958 in Hernando, MS; together they celebrated 61 years of marriage. Dale was a former employee of Crane Packing then he began working for Tri City as a meat cutter. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Vandalia and St. Peter Sportsman’s Club. Dale enjoyed golfing and bowling, and was even a member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church bowling team. He is survived by his wife, Gaelyn Aukamp of Vandalia; sons, Kevin Aukamp and wife, Crystal of Vandalia and Bryan Aukamp and wife, Angie of St. Louis, MO; brother, Merle Aukamp and wife, Joyce of Belleville; grandchildren, Kyle Aukamp and wife, Trisha of Grantfork, Jenna and husband, Bob Wilkey of Salem, and Devin Aukamp and wife, Whitney of Patoka; and great-grandchildren, Carter, Eli, Warren, Dean, Halle, Cameron, Brody, Brynn, and Kaylin. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Paul Aukamp; and brothers, Gerald Aukamp and Virgil Aukamp.