Dale Eugene Boomgaarden

Dale was born to Jacob and Nettie (Zacharias) Boomgaarden on April 04, 1942 in Walla Walla, Washington. He passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at St Louise Hospital from pneumonia. He married Cheryl Witt on January 13, 1964 in Pasco Washington. They moved to Santa Clara County in April 1964 and remained there for 58 years; first in Sunnyvale at two homes and then to their current home in Gilroy in 1976. Two daughters were born to that union: Shauna Boomgaarden DeBuck (St. George Utah) and Shannon Boomgaarden Iseminger (Ogden Utah).

Dale worked for several Chrysler dealerships until he became a dealer for Snap-On Tools for 15 years. In 1986, he purchased Gilroy Car Care and retired twice from that business, the latest in 2017. For his enjoyment throughout his life, he owned and loved muscle cars and race cars and drove for Mallicoat Brothers out of Arizona for ten years until he had to go on kidney dialysis for four years. He received a new kidney in 2012 and was the poster child for that transplant. He continued to enjoy his home "man cave" up until he entered the hospital. Due to the transplant medication, his immune system couldn't fight off the infection. He had a full FUN life and we had him for an extra ten years. We love him and will miss his stories.

Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7999 Miller Ave., Gilroy on Monday, February 7, 2022 with a visitation beginning at 9:00am, funeral service at 10:00am, bench racing (stories) 11:00am. Burial follows 1:00pm at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy.

Online condolences may be made at www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Published in Gilroy Dispatch · February 1, 2022