Dale Lambert

WILDWOOD, Mo. -- Dale Lambert, 79, of Wildwood passed away Monday, May 3, 2021, at his home.

He was born Feb. 17, 1942, at Dongola, Missouri, son of Charley and Ruby Lambert. In December 1963 he married Diane Kuhlmann, and they had a son, Daniel Lambert, and a daughter, Dana Wells.

Dale graduated from Zalma (Missouri) High School and then Southeast Missouri State University. Later, he earned master's of divinity degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He completed substantial additional graduate work toward a theological doctorate at Southern. In addition, he studied at the University of Manchester in Manchester, England. Subsequently, he spent over 40 years as a minister.

One of his chief avocations was reading and studying the Bible from both a practical and an academic point of view. To this end he had a rather significant collection of books, including those devoted to the study of the original languages in which the Bible was written. During his career, he pastored churches in Florida, Texas, Michigan and London, England.

He is survived by his daughter, Dana (Brendan) Wells, and her mother, Diane, as well as two grandchildren, Peyton and Isaac Wells. He is also survived by a younger brother, Kenneth.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Darrel, as well as his son, Daniel.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Schrader Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Trey Perry officiating. Graveside service and burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery in Marble Hill, Missouri.

Friends may sign the family's online guest book at www.Schrader.com.