Dale Hartlage Obituary (1944 - 2014)

Born Mar 21, 1944, Dale Hartlage attended Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, IN. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Dale Hartlage.

Graduation Year	Class of 1962
Date of Birth	Mar 21, 1944
Date of Passing	Mar 14, 2014
About	About: Dale Thomas Hartledge, age 70, of Spartanburg, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. He was born on March 21, 1944 in Indianapolis to Carl Thomas and Margaret Beverly (Hart) Hartlage. Dale graduated Brownsburg High School in May, 1962 and 1966 Purdue University graduate. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was an Indianapolis International Airport Air Traffic Controller for many years. Afterwards, he owned a small business, Wood Dimensions at Fair Exchange in Richmond and Leather Hatchery in Metamora. Dale enjoyed wood crafting, art and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Rosemarie (Longfellow) Cowen-Hartlage of and two step-sons, Rob Cowen of Brookville and Monte Cowen all 3 from Spartanburg; Indiana 3 step-grandchildren, Austin, Brandon and Chloe Cowen from Brookville; Indiana[ a sister, Beverly (husband Don) Stewart from Brownsburg; Indiana a nephew, Tom Stewart from Fishers; Indiana a brother-in-law, Harold Mickley from Cleveland, Ohio and in-laws, Charles and Virgina Houser from Elizabethtown, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Barbara Mickley. Burial wias at Spartanburg, Indiana Cemetery.

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Earl H. Bogle '67 said:

Dale Thomas Hartlage, age 70, of Spartanburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. He was born on March 21, 1944 in Indianapolis to Carl Thomas and Margaret Beverly (Hart) Hartlage. Dale was a 1962 graduate of Brownsburg High School and a 1966 graduate of Purdue University. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a former Air Traffic Controller at the Indianapolis International Airport for many years prior to becoming a small business owner of Wood Dimensions, the Fair Exchange in Richmond and the Leather Hatchery in Metamora. Dale enjoyed wood crafting, art and traveling.

He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Rosemarie (Longfellow) Cowen-Hartlage of Spartanburg; two step-sons, Rob Cowen of Brookville and Monte Cowen of Spartanburg; three step-grandchildren, Austin, Brandon and Chloe Cowen of Brookville; a sister, Beverly (husband Don) Stewart of Brownsburg; a nephew, Tom Stewart of Fishers; a brother-in-law, Harold Mickley of Cleveland, OH and in-laws, Charles and Virgina Houser of Elizabethtown.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Barbara Mickley. Funeral services for Dale was held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Spartanburg Christian Church, 6714 E. 700 S., Lynn, IN 47355 with Pastor Brian Richmond officiating. Burial will follow in Spartanburg Cemetery. Walker Funeral Home in Winchester is entrusted with the arrangements.

Posted May 1st, 2025

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