The funeral service for John A. Dahlum of Myrtle, MN will be held at 1:30 PM
Saturday, September 12, 2009 at
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
, Myrtle, MN.
Pastor Krista Stokke will officiate.
Visitation will be from 4-7 PM Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour before service at the church.
Interment will be in the
Pilgrims
Rest
Cemetery
.
John died on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center,
Albert Lea
,
MN
.
He was 57 years old.
John was born in
Scarville
,
Iowa
on December 29, 1951, the son of Harry and Sylvia (Fjelstad) Dahlum. He graduated from
Glenville
High School
in 1969.
John was married to Frances Oakland on August 4, 1969 in
Gordonsville
Methodist
Church
. He was a member of
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
. He had lived in Freeborn County most of his life.
John had owned Myrtle Trucking and John Boys Bar in Myrtle for 20 years. Worked
as a foreman at Deluxe of Lake Mills, IA,
Berg Corp of
Albert Lea
, Nelson Trucking, and Lukes Brothers.
He was a member of Sons of American Legion in Glenville.
John was an outdoor person and enjoyed fishing with his grandchildren, hunting and ball games. He especially enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren.
John is survived by his wife of 40 years, Frances (Fran) of Myrtle, MN; Son, Dean (Lynae) Dahlum
and their children Carter, Dawson, Gracie all of Glenville, MN; daughter, Tracy Dahlum (Jamie) of Gordonsville, MN; sisters: Janice Van Ryswyk (Jerry) of Albert Lea, MN, Deb Dahlum Olsen (Marty) of Lyle, MN; brother, Mike Dahlum (Sandy) of Glenville, MN; mother-in-law, Carol Oakland of Northwood, IA; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and numerous brothers and sisters-in-law.
John was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, Lawrence Oakland; nephews Nicholas Dahlum and Darin Oakland; brothers-in-law, Peter Oakland and Rick Van Ryswyk.
