Support Dale Rix's Family in Their Time of Loss
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Dale A. Rix passed away on December 2nd, 2024, after
being under hospital care since October 4th, 2024, with COPD and CHF.
- On October 4th, he went into the ER at McLaren Hospital in Lapeer. He was admitted and later transferred on October 20th to Select Specialty Hospital inside of McLaren in Flint, where he started to improve and got his oxygen and breathing under control for over 5 weeks. On November 24th, he was moved to the in-hospital rehabilitation inside of McLaren in Flint. Dale was improving daily until November 30th, when his heart stopped. He was revived and intubated and placed on life support with a ventilator.
- On Monday, December 2nd, 2024, Dale's family surrounded him and said their final goodbye.
- Dale was loved by many, had a heart of a lion. He was strong, brave, and funny.
Dale and his wife Karen were married in 1984. In 1985, they had their firstborn, Dawn. In 1986, their second born, Debbie. Dawn married Ryan Soye and had 4 children: Ryan, Madelyn, Lydia, and Hannah. Debbie was married to Richard Irwin and had a child, along with 2 stepchildren: Keegan, Siobhan, and Aidan, whom Dale loved very much.
Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Dale's Life will be held in July 2025.
Memorial contributions in memory of Dale may be made to Karen or this fundraiser.
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Fundraising team: Fundraiser Team (1)
Debbie Irwin
Organizer
Otter Lake, MI
Dawn Soye
Team member