George Dahmm
[April 09, 2012]
LINCOLN --
George W. Dahmm, 86, of Lincoln, died Friday, April 6, 2012, at
12:24 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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LINCOLN-George W. Dahmm, 86, of Lincoln passed away
at 12:24 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.
Mr. Dahmm was born February 21, 1926 in West Lincoln
Township to Harry Louis and Viola Marie Sahs Dahmm.
He married Eva Mae Hunter on January 1, 1951 in
Lincoln. She survives.
Also surviving are four daughters, Muriel (John)
Barnard of Lincoln, Laura (Charlie) Tomlinson of
Beason, Vivian (Gerardo) Valdes of Lincoln, Georgia
(Bill) Allison of Lincoln, one brother Wallace
(Wilma) Dahmm of New Holland, one sister Harriet
(Dan) Hopp of Lincoln, seven grandchildren, Will
(Mandy) Tomlinson of Athens, IL, Jason (Heather)
Tomlinson, of Lincoln, Lewis (Kelli) Allison of
Lincoln, Alejandro Valdes of Lincoln, Fay Allison of
Lincoln, Elise Valdes of Lutz, FL, Esther Tomlinson
of Beason, Linda (John) Karr of Altus, OK, Lisa (Forrest) Bell of Burley, ID, nine
great-grandchildren, and four
great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by his parents and one daughter Donna Marie.
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George was a carpenter with Dahmm Brothers Construction and
farmed in Aetna Township and was a faithful member of Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln. Along with his brother
Wally he was a co-leader of the Handy Andy 4-H Club. Current
president of the Springfield Ostomy Association. After
retiring, he was one of the founding members for Habitat for
Humanity in 1992. He served in the United States Army from
1954 to 1956.
Funeral services for Mr. Dahmm will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday,
April 12, 2012 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln
with Rev. Clarence Mankin officiating. Visitation will be
from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 11, also at Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Old Union
Cemetery, Lincoln where full military rites will be
accorded. Memorials may be made to either Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church, Springfield Ostomy Chapter, the Logan
County Chapter for Habitat for Humanity. Arrangements are
being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home,
Lincoln.
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