- Date Of Death: May 2, 2019
- State: Idaho
Dale Babcock, a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away May 2, 2019. Dale was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on October 6, 1940 to Terence and Lorraine Babcock. He grew up in New Richland, Minnesota where he was a leader in high school sports and graduated as salutatorian in 1959. He worked to put himself through college at Mankato State and graduated in 1964 with a degree in education, focused on science and math.
In 1963, he met Karen Wohlrabe, and they later married in March of 1964.
In the 1980s, Dale became a licensed clinical professional counselor, specializing in marriage and family therapy, continuing to impact the lives of the people he worked with through his private practice. Because of his passion for Individual Psychology based on the teachings of Alfred Adler, he joined the Idaho Society of Individual Psychology (ISIP), where he served on the board of directors and taught workshops to counselors and social workers throughout the state, even after retirement.
Dale will be remembered for his witty comic relief, his ability be an amazing listener, his kind heart, and his faithful friendship.
Dale is survived by his wife, Karen (Wohlrabe) Babcock; his two daughters, Jacqueline Solis (Akin Kolawole) and Julie Babcock-Hyde (Bill Hyde); his granddaughter, Kiah Babcock; his brother, Bruce Babcock (Janine Babcock); and his sister, Nancy Babcock Busse.
·Idaho Society of Individual Psychology, c/o Tom McIntyre, 828 E Pennsylvania Drive, Boise, ID 83706
·The Boise Rescue Mission, PO Box 1494, Boise, ID 83701 or online at
