Dale Porter Shelton

Dale Porter Shelton, 90, of Findlay, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 5, 2025 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, in Findlay, Ohio.  He was born June 18, 1934 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, to the late Porter and Alma (Hoffman) Shelton.  He married Ethel (Taylor) Holliger, and although they later divorced, they remained lifelong friends, taking care of each other until Ethel’s passing in December 2020.

As a young man, Dale moved his family to Sandusky, Ohio and began his lifelong career working for Columbia Gas of Ohio.  While in Sandusky, he spent many weekends on his wooden Lyman, where his love of fishing and boating flourished.  A job transfer brought the family to Findlay, which Dale called home for over sixty years.

Dale was an avid small game sportsman, providing squirrel, rabbit and pheasant for family meals.  His love of shooting turned to trap and skeet in his later years.  Dale was a member of the United Conservation and Outdoor Association and a regular Saturday morning attendee at the local doughnut shop.  He enjoyed spending time with his son Mark and wife Lisa, visiting area attractions and flying with his son Ken, fishing and visiting Middle Bass Island.  Dale was proud of his sons and the lives they built for their families.

Dale is survived by his sons: Kenneth D. (Ann) Shelton and Mark A. (Lisa)Shelton; grandchildren David (Claire) Shelton, Kendal (John) Shaffer, Michael Shelton and Andrew Shelton; great-grandchildren Caleb, Alana and Haylee Shaffer, Jacob and Olivia Shelton and Anikan Shelton; his sister Shirley Griffin, nephew Dan Griffin, niece Lisa King-Staugh and his very close friend of countless years, Martha Myers.

Visitation for Dale will be held Friday June 13, 2025 from 11:00 AM, until the time of a Celebration of Life service at 12:00 PM at Hanneman Funeral Home, 201 Osborn Street, Findlay, Ohio.  A private internment will take place at a later time at Greenlawn Memory Gardens in Huron, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be given to City Mission, 510 West Main Cross, Findlay, Ohio 45840.  Online condolences and memories may be shared at hannemanfuneralhomes.com.

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