Dallas Luverne Finley, 90, of Hayfield, Minnesota, passed away on Monday evening, Feb. 27, 2017, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield.

Dallas was born on June 26, 1926, the son of Everett and Ruth (Fossum) Finley in Hayfield. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hayfield by the Rev. B.A. Johnson and confirmed at Trinity with the Rev. Earl Weeks. Dallas graduated from Hayfield High School in 1945, receiving a wartime diploma. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on March 5, 1945, and served from 1945-1946, in the Sixth Division, 20th Infantry-24th Corp Anti Tank Outfit. He was stationed in the Philippines and Korea. His outfit was the first one in Korea and disarmed the Japanese.

Dallas was united in marriage to Edith Holtan on June 25, 1950, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kasson, Minnesota, by the Reverend T.E. Moen. He worked at George A. Hormel Company from Dec. 12, 1948, to Dec. 12, 1980.

Dallas will be remembered as being a kind, loving, and generous man that loved sharing krumkake he made to all he encountered. He raised French poodles and groomed many dogs in the area. Dallas invented and patented the Trim Ett-eze Grooming Stand.

He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Dallas served on the church council, was a member of the American Legion for over 67 years, served on the board at Mid-Town Manor, many years on the Hayfield Fire Association, and did volunteer work at Field Crest Care Center.

For many years Dallas and Edith collected clothing and distributed them to the Marie Sanvick Center in Minneapolis. They did some volunteer work staying at a shelter for the homeless in Minneapolis. Dallas was co-chairman with Edith for the centennial at Trinity Lutheran Church in 1978, and collected and searched out pictures of pastors from the three churches we have in our history and confirmation pictures.

Dallas is survived by his children, Bryan (Rebecca) Finley, Northfield, Minnesota; the Rev. Barbara (Keith) Finley-Shea, Austin; Bernette Finley-Drawe, Plymouth, Minnesota; grandchildren, the Rev. Paul (Karissa) Finley, Matthew Finley, Benjamin Finley, Christine (Kevin) O’Brien, Claire Drawe, Sam Drawe, Lacy Shea and Cody Shea; great-grandchildren, Liam and Torin Finley,  Elizabeth O’Brien, and Fredrick, Bernadette and Frances Losee.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Edith in 2008; and brother, Roland Finley.

The funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 104 1st Street SE in Hayfield with the Rev. Paul Hauschild officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery with military honors by the Hayfield American Legion Rothie Post  330.

The family prefers memorials in honor of Dallas, given to Field Crest Care Center or donors choice.

Czaplewski Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.