Dale Allan Provow, 63, of Mendota, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, June 29, 2023 at his home.

His funeral will be held at Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota on Saturday July 8, 2023 at 11:00 am with Rev. Michael Slutz officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Cremation rites will be accorded afterwards and a private burial will be held at Brooklyn Cemetery in Compton, Illinois at a later date.

Following the funeral there will be a celebration of life at the VFW in Mendota.

Dale was born October 24, 1959 in Mendota to Eugene and Joyce (Judd) Provow.

Dale is survived by his mother Joyce Gualandi of Mendota; his children Nicole (Andrew Frey) Provow of Mendota, Dale (Brandi) Herbert Dustin Provow of Machesney Park, Allen (Ashley) Collins and Cassandra "PeeWee" (Ronnie Marcum) Provow both of Beebe, Arkansas; two brothers Wendell (Jeannie Williams) Provow of Lee Center and Ken (Fran Duffy) Provow, Sr. of Earlville; one sister Judy (Brian) Beattie of Mendota. 17 grandchildren who he loved and adored Kevon Frey, Kaitlen Frey, Logan Anderson, Kelle Frey and Keegan Levan; Brianna Massie, Maddox Provow, Paisley Provow and Josie Provow; Lilly Collins, Geneva Collins, Haley Collins, Bessie Collins and Pearl Collins; Jaylynn Tollison, Dustin Tollison and Sadie Tollison. Several nieces and nephews that he enjoyed picking on.

Dale loved his family thoroughly. He was always the "go to" person because he knew a little bit about everything. He never asked for anything in return. If he could help, he would.

He was a proud and strong man.

He may not have said, "I love you" too often. But he showed it and expressed it in his own way. He'd tease, "cut up" with ya. Tell jokes anything to make a person smile. He always had a way of making everyone feel that they were accepted, comfortable welcomed and apart of the family without ever passing judgement. It was his way of showing his love. The only way he knew.

He was looked upon as a "Dad" figure by many.

Dale enjoyed fishing! His "fishing holes," as he referred to them was his Happy Place. He made many memories with his parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, niece's, nephew's, cousins, other family members and friends while fishing.

Every year on Mother's Day you would find Dale at the Mendota Lake with his fishing poles surrounded by the grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was that person the "little ones" would go to when they needed help with their fishing poles. He always had a tackle box full of bobbers, sinkers, hooks and fishing line. The children kept him busy, but he didn't mind. That was who he was patient, kind and prepared for those moments. He enjoyed helping the "little ones." It made him happy. Needless to say, the children caught more fish than he did. However, he thrived on every moment he had to spend that time with his family fishing.

He made great fishing memories with everyone that he had ever known. He will definitely be remembered due to his love of fishing.

He was preceded in death by his father Eugene Provow, his stepfather Fred Gualandi, two brothers Eddie Provow and Daryl Provow, one niece Amy Provow, two nephews Kenny Provow, Jr. and Josh Bufford and his granddaughter Mercedes Provow-Tollison.

Memorials may be directed to the family.