Leo Dahlem

A Mass of Christian Burial for Leo Gregory Dahlem, 82, Eudora, KS, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora.  Burial will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora.  He died on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Leo was born on April 23, 1930 in Altus, AR the son of Joseph and Pauline Oechsle Dahlem. He was a resident of Eudora since 1965.

He served in the United States Army during the Korean War.

He worked in auto assembly for General Motors in Olathe, KS for 31 years before his retirement.  After his retirement, he worked as a courier for Commerce Bank.

He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora, American Legion and was a past commander in 1974.  He was also a member of Knights of Columbus where he served as a Grand Knight from 1975 – 1976 and on the Board of Directors from 1975 – 1982.  For many years, he had served as the manager of the Knights of Columbus Hall in Lawrence.
He married Emmeline “Emily” Rinke on November 17, 1956 in Eudora, KS.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include two sons, Gregory (wife, Julie) Dahlem, of Eudora, KS, Gary (fiancée, Angie Hedges)  Dahlem, of Kansas City, MO; two grandchildren, Michael Dahlem and Ashley Dahlem; and three sisters, Cecilia Taylor, Ozark, AR, Elizabeth Kramer, Ft. Smith, AR, and Agnes Rinke, Lawrence.  He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Wilson in 1987, Imelda Holloway in 1994; three brothers, Rupert Dahlem in 1997, Alfred Dahlem in 1985, and Herman Dahlem in 1995.

A parish rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. and visitation will follow until 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora.

The family suggests memorials in his name to the Holy Family Catholic Church Building Fund or to the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora and may be sent in care of the mortuary.
 

20 Condolences

  1. louie and betty on June 16, 2012 at 5:53 pm

    our love to the family on this great loss…we loved him and have good memories…



  2. "Beany" and Chuck Simpson on June 17, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    “Brother-In-Law”, I will ALWAYS love you and I will forever be looking for those darn rocks in Colorado to “grow” each and every year!! :>) :>) :>)



  3. Karen Hobbs on June 17, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    Emily and family,
    Roy and I send our love and prayers to you during this difficult time. I have many good memories of the times @ K of C in Lawrence. May God bless you all.



  4. Phyllis Born Stone on June 18, 2012 at 7:22 am

    Emily and family
    Our prayers are with you during this difficult time



  5. Pam Wingert on June 18, 2012 at 7:57 am

    Emily, Greg, and Gary,
    I am deeply sorry for your loss. Leo has always been a joy to be around. I will truly miss him very much. Please know you are all in my thoughts. Love you always Pam



  6. Madalyn Knudsen on June 18, 2012 at 8:16 am

    Emily and the Dahlem Family,

    So sorry for your loss. Leo was a great man and I was glad to have known him. May God’s love comfort you and our thoughts and prayers are with you.



  7. Linda Finger on June 18, 2012 at 10:27 am

    Dear Emily,

    We seem to have lost touch over the years, and so I was surprised to see Leo’s obituary in the paper today. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I know this is a difficult time for all of you – words are so inadequate except to express care and loving thoughts are with you all. God Bless.



  8. Ron Walter on June 18, 2012 at 11:36 am

    I worked with Leo for 30 yrs and we became good friends. I will miss our little chats at the retirement meetings.My prayers are with you Emily and your family



  9. Effie Rinke on June 18, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    A truley wonderful man. He’ll be greatly missed. My thoughts and love are with you Emily and the family



  10. Bob & Patsy Moody on June 18, 2012 at 6:35 pm

    Emily and Family,

    We were so sorry to hear of Leo’s death. Leo touched many lives and will long be remembered. We believe a person continues to live on through the people they have touched and Leo’s kindness will be passed on for generations.



  11. Debby and Ron Hubbard on June 18, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    Agnes, we are so sorry for your loss. Our prayers go out to you and your family.



  12. Marsha on June 18, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    Farewell to an awesome Uncle!!! Aunt Emmy, Greg, and Gary…. Hope you know how blessed the nieces and nephews feel to have had him in our lives. He was a wonderful uncle and great uncle to a lot of kids!



  13. Paul Clark on June 19, 2012 at 11:08 am

    Leo was one of the first men I met when I joined the Knights of Columbus. He was very active and always had valuable advice. He will be missed. Rest in Peace Leo.



  14. Denise "Denni" on June 19, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    My Dearest Uncle Leo…such a sweet man! How lucky we were to have known you. We will miss you. Aunt Emmy my heart is with you.



  15. Ken, Kanessa, McKinley and Kennedy Kramer on June 20, 2012 at 7:08 am

    Aunt Emily, Greg and Gary,

    I know words cannot express your loss, but please know our thoughts and prayers are with Uncle Leo and you all. We will miss him terribly. I’m sorry we will not be able to make the long trip; however, we will be thinking of you all and keeping you constantly in our thoughts and prayers.

    I hope we can see you all soon.

    Love,
    Ken, Kanessa, McKinley and Kennedy Kramer



  16. Paula Craig on June 20, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    Emily, Greg and Gary, my condolences to you and your families. Leo was a wonderful person and will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you.



  17. Marie Galluzzi-Potter and Don Potter on June 20, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    Emily, we were so sorry to read about your great loss. I remember Leo visiting at City Hall, he was always so kind and we knew he loved you so! Please call us if we can help you. Our condolences to you.



  18. Linda Royals on June 21, 2012 at 6:47 am

    Uncle Leo was always one of my favorites and I will always remember the quiet and slow way he would tell stories! Such a gentle, caring man. My love and prayers are with you Aunt Emily, Greg, Gary, and family!



  19. Lloyd and Joanne Hoobler on June 21, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    Emily, we were so sorry to hear about Leo. We’ve just gotten back home from two week trip and saw this in the paper. Know this is a difficult time for you and your family. Our thoughts are with you.



  20. Barbara Archer on June 22, 2012 at 10:24 pm

    Emily and Family
    I was so sorry to hear of your loss of Leo. I have been out of town all week, so sorry I was not home to be able to come to his service.
    May God comfort and sustain you in the days ahead.



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