Dalton Joseph Memel Obituary, PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Online searches for Dalton Joseph Memel of West Virginia have increased following reports circulating about his alleged death. However, a reliable funeral-home obituary, family announcement, or official death notice confirming his passing could not be located among the sources reviewed for this report.
Publicly available athletic records do establish a connection between Dalton Memel and the Parkersburg-area community. Kent State University identified him in a 2004 recruiting announcement as a defensive lineman from Parkersburg South High School in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The university’s profile listed his hometown as Washington, West Virginia, and gave his birth date as December 14, 1985.
Memel was recognized as a standout football player during his high-school career at Parkersburg South. Kent State described him as a 6-foot-4, 295-pound defensive lineman and noted that he served as a team captain. He received first-team All-Class AAA recognition in West Virginia and helped Parkersburg South reach consecutive state championship games.
During his senior season, Parkersburg South finished with a 13-1 record and captured the West Virginia state championship with a 26-20 victory over Martinsburg, according to the Kent State recruiting announcement. The same record credited Memel with 148 tackles and 15 sacks during his senior campaign.
His accomplishments also appear in archived records maintained by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Those records list Dalton Memel among the first-team defensive selections for Class AAA in 2003, further documenting his standing as one of the notable high-school football players from the area during that period.
Memel continued his football career at Kent State University after graduating from Parkersburg South. Later Kent State football records list him as a defensive lineman from Washington, West Virginia, and Parkersburg South. A 2007 Kent State football document also identifies Dalton Memel on the team’s roster.
Despite the renewed online interest in his name, the information provided for this report does not establish that Dalton Joseph Memel has died. Searches can sometimes be driven by social-media posts, unverified reports, outdated records, or confusion involving individuals with similar names. For that reason, an online claim should not be treated as confirmation of a death without supporting documentation from a reliable source.
Kent State’s 2004 profile identified Memel as the son of Joseph and Janet Memel and gave his date of birth as December 14, 1985. If those records refer to the same Dalton Joseph Memel currently being discussed, he would be 40 years old in August 2026. No verified current source reviewed for this report provided a confirmed date or location of death.
At the time of publication, no verified funeral-home obituary or official family death announcement had been located confirming the reported death. Readers should therefore exercise caution when sharing claims about Dalton Joseph Memel’s death or its circumstances until an authoritative source provides confirmation.
For now, the strongest publicly documented information concerns Memel’s football career and his connection to Washington and Parkersburg, West Virginia. If a verified obituary, funeral-home announcement, or family statement becomes available, details concerning his death, surviving family members, funeral arrangements, and any memorial information can be added to this report. Until then, his reported death remains unconfirmed.
