Denny Joe Hale

Denny Joe Hale, 42, of Wayne, NE, died on Thursday,  April 18, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.  A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE.  Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation.  Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE.  

Denny was born in Sioux City, IA on October 18, 1981, the son of Joe and Linda (Lueth) Hale.  He was raised in Emerson, NE, and attended school at Emerson – Hubbard High School.  He worked for Darrell and Jake Olson, and later for a harvest crew that traveled the Midwest.  Most currently he was the manager at Power Wash USA in Wayne and Wakefield.  

Denny is survived by his significant other, Michelle Forbes of Wayne, NE; son, Braydn Webb of Sioux City, IA; daughters, Miranda Hale (Diaondre Ellington) of Omaha, NE, Aleigha Hale, Sarah Hale, and Aubri Hale of Wayne, NE; granddaughter, Salem Ellington; mother, Linda (Mark) Graf of Emerson, NE; sister, Brianna Pasewalk of Omaha, NE; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.  

He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Hale; paternal grandparents, Lloyd and Maxine Hale; maternal grandparents, Alvin and Janice Lueth; cousin, Tabitha Mueller.