Erwin Dallas Sells

Erwin Dallas Sells, 83, of Apache Junction, Arizona, formerly of Bagley, Minnesota, Cedar Falls & New Hartford, died at home Tuesday, November 2, 2021.  He was born January 25, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Dallas and Stella (Ackerson) Sells.  Erwin was raised on a farm near New Hartford, where he graduated high school.  He married Rhonda Bowman on December 31, 1971 in Washburn, Iowa.  Erwin was a machinist with John Deere for 25 years and was a member of Apache Junction VFW Post 9399, UAW Local 838 & Cedar Falls Fraternal Order of Eagles.  He loved his family and friends, and enjoyed fishing, snowmobiling, riding motorcycles, four wheeling, driving tractors and RVing.

Erwin is survived by his wife, Rhonda Sells, of Apache Junction, AZ; three sons, Jeffery Sells of Leander, TX, Douglas (Michele) Sells of Bellwood, NE & Steven (Barbara) Sells of Faribault, MN; six grandchildren, Jason & Matthew Sells, Hether Olivares, Jeremy, Nicholas & Scott Sells; two great granddaughters, Kena & Tempe Olivares, and two brothers, Gary Sells of Moberly, MO and Edwin (Barbara) Sells of Waterloo.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Gale Sells, and two sisters-in-law, Anita & Joyce Sells.

Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Oak Hill Cemetery in New Hartford, followed by a luncheon at the New Hartford Community Center.  Memorials may be directed to Apache Junction VFW Post 9399, 133 N. Saguaro Dr., Apache Junction, AZ  85120.  Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.