Dallas Waite

Dallas LeRoy Waite, 80, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 6, 2011 in Gothenburg, NE.

He was born July 11, 1931 in Pilger, NE, son of William and Rosina Waite.

Dallas served his country in the US Navy from 1951-1955. He married the love of his life Sylvia Campbell on March 12, 1955 at North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado, CA. To this union three daughters were born.


Dallas loved fishing, having fish fry's, his GO Big RED, golf, bowling, gardening and woodworking..


Dallas is survived by his loving wife Sylvia; two daughters - Cheryl (Buck) Haller of Corona, NM; Sandra Lea Smith of Gothenburg, NE; grandson Staff Sergeant Nathan (Andi) Smith of Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; two great-grandsons - Riley David Smith of Gothenburg, NE; Nathan Dallas Smith of Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; two sisters - Mildred Hamilton of O'neill, NE; Donna Messerly of Norfolk, NE; along with extended friends and family, and his faithful dog Buddy.

Dallas was preceded in death by mother, Rosina Waite, father, William Waite, daughter, Kathleen Ann Waite, brother, Marvin Waite, granddaughter, Sarah, great-grandsons, Joshua and Skyler.