DALE H. KNOTT, 59, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:40 am, Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Three Spring Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. He was born to Vernon and Verna (nee Brase) Knott on June 6, 1951 in Chester, Illinois. He married Patricia Roessler in January 1998 in Chester, Illinois; she preceded him in death on November 10, 2007. He had been an Engineer at the Chester Mental Health for 27 years. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Bremen, Illinois; Moose Lodge #1764, Chester, Illinois and AFSCME Retiree. Survivors: 4 Children Jason Knott Chester, IL James (Fiancée Jennifer Huffman) Knott Chester, IL Jared (Fiancée Kristina Bethea) Knott St. Louis, MO Lindsey (Fiancé Clint Cowan) Thielemann Chester, IL Mother: Verna Knott Chester, IL 1 Brother: Gary Knott Chester, IL 1 Sister: Sharon (Bernard) Vogt Columbia, IL 4 Grandchildren: Landen Knott, Kayla Jo Knott, Hillari Cowan and Blake Huffman Preceded in death by: Father - Vernon Knott and Wife - Patricia Knott Funeral Service: 10:00 am, Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, IL Officiating: Rev. Ed Rowley Interment: Evergreen Cemetery Chester, Illinois Visitation: Monday - 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tuesday - 7:30 am - 10:00 am Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, IL Memorials: Hospice of Southern Illinois