Diana Kiel wrote recently (Oct 2011) to inform us that Dale had passed away in 2009:

Deceased Classmate: Dale Alan Kratzert
Date Of Birth: 05-01-1950
Date Deceased: 12-25-2009
Age at Death: 59
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Classmate City: Cleveland
Classmate State: OH
Classmate Country: USA
Survived By: His son Shawn, Shawn's wife Kathleen, and their son Jacob. Also Dale's sisters, Sandy and Robin.

Dale graduated from Brush in 1970. He married and had a son, Shawn, who now has his own family. Dale was a kind friend, wonderfully talented, and great sense of humor. He is missed and warmly remembered.