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Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 11:45

Dallas John Valley, 82, of Prairie du Chien, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. He conquered cancer and suffered a 10-year battle with Parkinsons.

Dallas was born July 28, 1936, the son of Carl and Mary (Koecke) Valley. 

He was a graduate of Prairie du Chien High School. Dallas served in the United States Army National Guard for over 10 years. Dallas was united in marriage with Nancy Wall Trautsch on June 26, 1987, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Prairie du Chien. He was a true river rat, making a living as a commercial fisherman, trapper and clammer. He designed and carved his own decoys. Dallas was also known as the last living person to have worked on the pontoon bridge. Anyone who knew him can agree that he was a great story teller. Dallas enjoyed his daily coffee with friends, painting, hunting for ginseng, coon hunting and attending flea markets and auctions. He enjoyed his daily walks with Lisa and Kit Lessard’s dog Sally Jo. Dallas was a very loving and caring husband, father and grandfather.

Dallas is survived by his wife of 32 years, Nancy Valley of Prairie du Chien; children, Lori (Steve) Chipera of Oklahoma and Mike Valley of Prairie du Chien; step-children, Jason Trautsch of Apple Valley, Minn., Tonia (Paul) Obrien of Little Chute, Kyle (Hannah) Trautsch of Warrens, and Lisa Trautsch of Prairie du Chien; three grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Donnie Valley of Prairie du Chien; one sister, Bette (Greg) Beneker of Prairie du Chien; brother-in-law Terry Sharp of Marquette and many nieces and nephews. 

Dallas was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Mary Valley; and his sisters, Jeanette Standford and her husband Norman, Sharon Sharp and Virginia Valley.

Visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m.  at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Prairie du Chien. There will also be a one-hour visitation before services at the funeral home on Saturday. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Prairie du Chien, with Pastor Andy Doll as the officiant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Prairie du Chien, with military honors. 

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