Dale W. "WILLY" Hietala , 71 died on Saturday; January 21, 2012 at his home in rural Ladysmith. He is survived by a daughter Jori Meyer of Ladysmith, 2 sons: Kevin & Staci Hietala of Rice Lake, WI and Brad & Julie Hietala of Eau Claire, WI. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren: Dakota, Katharine, Elleanor, Daniel, Elizabeth and Jack,  7 sisters and 1 brother. The Hietala Family will receive friends on Wednesday; January 25th  at The Nash - Jackan Funeral Home in Ladysmith from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM.