Dalton Carl Kowalsky

Dalton Carl Kowalsky, 88, of La Porte City, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at La Porte City Specialty Care. He was born July 7, 1931 in Tripoli the son of Carl and Amelia Krause Kowalsky. He was a 1948 graduate of Tripoli High School.

Dalton was united in marriage to Marjorie Oltrogge on March 14, 1954 at Crane Creek in Tripoli. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.

He owned and operated Kowalsky Signs along with his brother Arnold for 45 years.

Dalton loved his family, faith, being outdoors working in his yard, gardening and watching the birds. He had a love for photography and in his earlier years he enjoyed the art of canvas painting.

Survived by: his wife, Marjorie Kowalsky of La Porte City; one son, Brent (Karen) Kowalsky of Urbandale; one daughter, Teresa (Neil) Mullen of Buckingham; three grandchildren, Brandon Kowalsky of Urbandale, Grant (Kylie) Mullen of Marion and Sterling Mullen of Buckingham and one brother, Harvey Kowalsky of Katy, TX.

Preceded in death by: his parents; one brother, Arnold Kowalsky; three sisters, Viola Halver, Nora Kowalsky and Noras’ twin in infancy; one sister-in-law, Ardis Kowalsky and one brother-in-law, Kenneth Halver.