Dale E. Helsel, 79, died August 5, 2009 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born July 12, 1930 at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Don E. and Cynthia (Barbour) Helsel. He married Rosina Scotti January 26, 1961 at Miami, Oklahoma. A resident of Great Bend since 1950, coming from Pratt, Kansas, Mr. Helsel was employed by the City of Great Bend Street Department and was a former oilfield worker. He was a veteran of the United States Army and the United States Navy. Mr. Helsel was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #646. Survivors include his wife, Rosina Helsel, of the home; three sons: Michael J. Wilson, Wichita, Kansas; Gerry D. Helsel and wife, Leslie, Great Bend, Kansas; and Jerry D. Helsel and wife, Trisha, Topeka, Kansas; three daughters: Patricia Davison and husband, Kent, Athens, Georgia; Nancy Strain, Great Bend, Kansas; and Debra Shank and husband, Marty, Great Bend, Kansas; one daughter-in-law, Trudy Helsel, Goddard, Kansas; one brother, Darrel Helsel, Pratt, Kansas; one sister, Twiella Daugherty, Fortuna, California; ten grandchildren: Aimee Holden, Ryan Helsel, Matthew Davison, Megan Heine, Jedd Boyd, Andrew Davison, Natasha Todd, Brandt Helsel, Falon Helsel, and Cody Helsel; and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons: Michael E. Helsel and Terry Momyer; and one sister, Fontela Cook. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Bryant Funeral Home with the Reverend Don Paden officiating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery North with military honors conducted by the United States Navy. Friends may call from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday, August 7, 2009 with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, in care of the funeral home.