Ervin E. Dase, 94, of Kenosha, passed away Saturday, May 23rd, 2008, at Brookside Care Center. Born in Kenosha on September 13, 1913, he was the son of the late Emil and Anna (Klaske) Dase. He was a graduate of Kenosha Central (now Bradford) High School in 1932. He was in the United States Army from January 23, 1943, until his honorable discharge on February 26, 1946. He served during World War II in the American Theater. He received the American Theater Service Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Service Medal. He worked at Simmons Company until they moved out of Kenosha. He then was a mail carrier for the United States Post Office until his retirement. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, participated in the Senior Olympics helping Brookside bring back the gold and silver medals and was an avid gardener. Surviving are his six daughters, Joanne Kisielewski, Muriel Peters and Janet (Frank) Fani all of Kenosha, Barbara (David) Nerdahl and Christine Dase of Pleasant Prairie, and Mary (Len) Clark-Dombrowski of Arlington Heights, IL; fourteen grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; his nieces, Marilyn Wirch of Kenosha, Sharon (Roman) Gruber of Sun City West, AZ, and Betty Ellenwood of Deland, FL; and nephews, Donald (Madelyn) Wirch of Pleasant Prairie and Clarence (Delores) Dase, Jr. of Bolingbrook, IL. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence (Bernice) Dase; sister, Elsie (Louis) Wirch; two sons-in-law, Donald Kisielewski, Sr. and Tim Clark; and also a granddaughter at birth. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Brookside for the excellent care of our dad during his six years at Brookside Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 30th, at Immanuel Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park with full military honors. Visitation will be held on Friday at Immanuel Baptist Church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, donations to Brookside 3rd Wing or the charity of ones choice would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Ervin's Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com