Dalton H. "Mac" MacFarlane, age 92 of Mankato, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Pathstone Living in Mankato.

Private family services will be held. Woodland Hills Funeral Home of Mankato is assisting the family with arrangements.

Dalton Hall MacFarlane was born December 19, 1923 in Coloma, Washara County, Wisconsin to Effie Genella (Beldon) MacFarlane and Thomas Walter MacFarlane.

"Mac" attended grade school in Poynette, Wisconsin and graduated from East High School in Madison, Wisconsin in 1941. Dalton then joined the firm of National Cash Register Company.

He then joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and served three years in the Pacific during World War II. Following his military service he returned to Madison Wisconsin.

On September 27, 1946 he married Marion Kathryn Knaak. After their marriage they moved to Mankato, Minnesota to raise their family. "Mac" and Marion raised four children, Kathryn Marie (Klammer) now living in Good Thunder, Thomas Andrew now living in Milwaukie, Oregon, MaryLynn (Devens) living in Mankato, Minnesota, and Jayne Elizabeth (Ogren), now living in Arlington, Washington.

After retiring from NCR "Mac" opened an AAMCO Transmission Shop in Mankato. He then chose to become a part-time lift operator at Mount Kato. For many years "Mac" had been a Boy Scout leader. He was a longtime member of the Morson-Ario VFW Post 9713 and was active in the Color Guard for many years. He enjoyed snowmobiling, skiing, cars, fishing, and time spent with family and friends.

He is a survived by his four children and their spouses, Kathryn Marie (Chuck) Klammer, Thomas Andrew (Rita) MacFarlane, MaryLynn (Robert) Devens, and Jayne Elizabeth (Kenneth) Ogren.

Grandchildren include Jessica Rose (Scott) Buskey, Tamara Kay (Tom) Franzman, Amy Beth Burgess, Luke Stephen (Emily) Klammer, Thomas Andrew (Jessica) Devens, Daniel Robert Devens, Marissa Lynn Ogren and Alicia Nicole Ogren.

Great Grandchildren include Maxwell & Ethan Buskey, Logan & Kyra Franzman, Jamison Lee Jr. Burgess, Philip, Tanner, Leah, Aidan, Holly, Maggie Klammer, and Blake Thomas Devens.

"Mac" was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marion January 19, 2016; two sisters, Madeline Welsch and Ruth Bere; mother and father-in-law Lillian & Irving Knaak; and by his two sisters-in-law Sally Weger and Barbara Hoese.