Ferril Dale Quick, Jr

Ferril Dale Quick, Jr. was born on May 13, 1939, in Dunlap, Iowa to parents Ferril Dale & Irene (Points) Quick, Sr. Dale grew up in various locations due to his father working for the railroad. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dale then attended Tarkio College in Tarkio, Missouri on a football scholarship. He was injured in one of the football games. Dale married Judith Allen on June 18, 1959, in the RLDS Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dale proudly served his country in the US Army. After his honorable discharge, Dale worked as a mechanic in Council Bluffs and then at Baller Ford in Oakland. Dale’s dad purchased a service station in Treynor, Iowa. Dale and family moved to Treynor where Dale operated this service station. The family returned to Council Bluffs where Dale taught auto mechanics at Thomas Jefferson High School. In 1977, the family moved to Woodbine where Dale continued to teach auto mechanics there. He then taught and coached football in Underwood.

Over the years, Dale raced stock cars, enjoyed taking motorcycle trips and enjoyed buying cars and fixing them up for resale. The family owned a cabin in Lake of the Ozarks, where he loved to go boating. They all have very fond memories of the lake. Dale also loved living on their acreage near Woodbine. Most of all, Dale loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Dale died on Friday, March 4, 2022, at Azira Health Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine at the age of 82 years, nine months and 21 days.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents; son, Michael Dale Quick; two granddaughters, Brenda Steppuhn and Melissa Mether; and brother, Ronald Quick. He is survived by his wife, Judy Quick of Woodbine, Iowa; three daughters, Barb and her husband Bill Steppuhn of Woodbine, Iowa, Joanne and her husband Cory Mether of Magnolia, Iowa and Penny and her      husband Rory Weis of Denison, Iowa; 11 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Doris Quick of Treynor, Iowa and many other relatives and friends.