Posted on August 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Anna Egan
At the Cass County Fair, certain names are synonymous with a particular project area. For the Rabbit Project Area, that name is Retallic, as a member of their family has been involved in the department for the past 26 fairs.
Long before then, Dale Retallic established his strong roots with Cass County 4-H as a proud member of Grove HOT 4-H club. Dale was active in many service projects, as a 4-H exhibitor, and Youth Council member. Dale completed his record book every year and a highlight of his 4-H career was winning Grand Champion Beef as a young 4-Her. Dale married another Cass County 4-Her, Vickie Weppler, and together they continued to cultivate their roots in Cass County 4-H.
As Dale and Vickie's family grew with the addition of their sons Troy and Justin, they stayed active in the Cass County 4-H program leading the Grove HOT club for 24 years. They helped their sons develop a passion for exhibiting and a desire to give back to their project areas. This can be seen today as both are county fair livestock superintendents. Year after year, during the last week of July, the Retallic family's time has been spent at the Cass County Fairgrounds. Vickie has dedicated many hours in the 4-H Food Stand for over 30 years and Dale was instrumental in helping Grove HOT plan their 100-year anniversary celebration in 2023.
On February 22, 2026, Dale suddenly passed away. Through the grief, the family still attended and supported Cass County 4-H events. Dale and the family have never missed a fair, but Cass County 4-H and the Cass County Fair will sure miss Dale.
