Gibbon, Minnesota - Dale A. Ericson, age 83 of Gibbon, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the Buffalo Lake HealthCare Center with his loving wife, Pat, by his side. Dale Arling Ericson was born November 20, 1942 to Ernest Arling and Esther (Johnson) Ericson. As an educator, Dale influenced the lives of many students at Winthrop High School and GFW for 18 years. After his retirement, Dale was an ombudsman for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Esther Ericson, parents-in-law Elmer Monson and Evelyn Monson Evenson and sister-in-law Marion Monson Kiecker and many relatives.