Dale Wayne McGrew, age 88, resident of Pittsburg, KS, died Thursday, December 1, 2022, at
Guest Home Estates, Pittsburg. He was born June 2, 1934, in Fort Scott, KS, the son of Tom
Clarence and Maud Mae Carson McGrew. Dale grewup on the farmwith 1 brotherJack, and 5
sisters, Thelma, Naomi, Lela, Pauline, and Etta. He graduated FSHS with the class of 1952. He
enlisted in the Army and served in Maine as a sky sweeper watching for incoming enemy aircraft.
Dale worked for Citizens National Bank as a loan officer, Lexington Bank as a treasurer, then
opened his own his own finance business Central Finance Company. He was active in the Jaycees
and was very involved in his church, Grace Baptist Tabernacle. He was a licensed pilot and flew many friends and church family. He enjoyed hunting, raising cattle, and carpentry/woodworking.
Dale remodeled the family homes handmade furniture. Dale traveled, living in a houseboat he
built. He lived in Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, and California until he missed the greenery and
trees of Kansas. He lived his last years at GuestHome Estates where they provided a caring
family atmosphere. Dale was married twice, first to Carolyn Burke until they divorced, and later
to Connie Hildebrand.
Survivors include 4 children, David DaleMcGrew, Colorado, Christine Lea Brown, Pittsburg, KS,
Mark ScottMcGrew, Montana, and Tamela Gail Phalen, Kansas City; 7 grandchildren; 5 great
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 11:30 AM Friday, December 9th, at the
Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will followin the U. S. National Cemetery. Memorials are suggested
to the S.E.K. Humane Society and may be leftin care of the Cheney Witt Chapel. Words of
remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook atcheneywitt.com.