Dale H. Steinhardt, age 71, of Rhinelander passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on June 29, 1941, to Harold and Vera (Russ) Steinhardt. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; son, Mark (Marjean) Steinhardt; daughter, Shelly (Jack) Nelson, of Rhinelander; three grandchildren; sister, Linda (Rick) Steinhardt of Glendale Heights, Ill.; brother, Ron (Jana) Steinhardt of Spokane, Wash. and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and in-laws, Bill and Laura Yeater. Dale was a member of the National Guard. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and fishing with his wife. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, at 1 p.m. at Hildebrand-Russ Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. until the time of the service. (Hildebrand-Russ Funeral Home)