Former South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association President Dale Weber died unexpectedly at his home in Sioux Falls on Friday, Feb. 27. 

Weber was a South Dakota amateur baseball player from 1955-75 and has been an officer for that group since 1978. He has been the president since 1988 until this past season. Weber was a 2019 inductee to the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.

He was a long-time coach, teacher and administrator at Colton, Mount Vernon and Salem. He has won numerous national, regional and state honors. 

A 1957 Delmont High School and 1961 Yankton College graduate, Weber was a multiple sport athlete in high school and college.

Weber retired from high school basketball officiating in 1995 after a 30-year career and working more than 2,000 games, including a combined 34 boys’ and girls’ state tournaments and 21 state championship games. He was a long-time college official as well.

In 2010, Weber retired from football officiating after a 44-year career. 

Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 am on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Salem. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Wednesday, March 4 with a 7 pm prayer service also at the church.