Dale Edward Pinegar

On January 14, 2023, Dale Edward Pinegar passed away peacefully of causes incident to advanced age, surrounded by his loving family and dear friends.

Dale was born August 12, 1938 to Edward Levi Pinegar and Mary Adeline Jolley. He was the youngest of 5 children, including Elaine, Kenneth, Lucille, Annie, and himself. He grew up on a small farm in Spanish Fork, Utah, where he loved hunting pheasants and deer. His first jobs were picking corn and other fruits. Dale played basketball and football on the Spanish Fork high school football team, and he enjoyed swimming his whole life.

Dale loved flying Cessna, Piper and Beechcraft airplanes out of Spanish Fork and Provo airports with family and friends. Dale loved music. He sang for a barbershop quartet and for the Mendelssohn Male Chorus at churches around Utah. Dale was also an accomplished piano player, who loved Bach, Chopin, Joplin, and others. He also composed medleys of popular tunes.

Dale learned construction and finance from his father and older brother and became a builder and property owner for a living. His projects included homes, commercial outlets, apartment buildings, and storage units in Idaho and Utah.

Dale was married to Helga Vikari in 1960, who died in 2006, and they are survived by their 4 children: Cathryn, Craig, Steven and Amy and their spouses. Dale and Helga are also survived by 12 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Dale is also survived by his second wife, Beverly Joseph Sperry, and dear friend Karen Varley.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, 185 East Center Street, Provo, Utah. The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Sunday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 and on Monday morning from 9:30 until 10:50. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bergmortuary.com.