Warren Dale Streit, 84

Beloved father, grandfather and pastor, Warren Dale Streit, known to thousands simply as “Brother Streit,” was safely gathered home on Thursday morning, Oct. 14, 2021, in Missoula, with his daughter Becky and son Michael beside him.

Dale Streit was born in Kalispell on Feb. 17, 1937, son of Rudolph and Eileen Kirkelie Streit. He was the older brother of Judy (Ron) Bronson (deceased 2015) and Kirk (Sandy) Streit, both of Kalispell.

After joining, then retiring from the U.S. Air Force, he married Dianna Lynn Robb (of Rapid City, South Dakota) in 1960 and they lived in Oakland, California, while starting their family. They moved back to Kalispell from 1968 to 1970, where his parents and siblings still lived. Dale worked at a lumber mill, hung drywall and textured ceilings with his father and also created and hand painted many iconic signs displayed in Kalispell for many years thereafter, including the “Welcome to Kalispell” sign and the giant snowflake on the Ski Haus sporting goods store.

Dale was preceded in death by Dianna, his loving wife of 54 years, on Nov. 25, 2014.

He is survived by his four children, Becky (John) Carlson of Missoula, David (Julie) Streit of Beaverton, Oregon, Mark (Katherine) Streit of Kelowna, British Columbia, and Michael (Briana) Streit of Missoula, and 15 grandchildren.

An online memorial and virtual guest book has been set up at https://kudoboard.com/boards/KQcFg3mC for those who would like to leave memories or read his story.

Missoula Gospel Assembly will host an online, interactive Zoom memorial on Sunday, Dec. 26, at 2 p.m. Please email gospelassemly@telus.net to request the code to attend.