Kenneth Dahlke

Kenneth “Fritz” Roy Dahlke, age 89, passed away on December 10, 2017. He was born to Louis and Clara (Braun) Dahlke on May 5th, 1928, in McCloud County.  Baptized, confirmed, and attended parochial school at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Brownton, MN. He then attended Brownton High School and graduated on May 28, 1946.  He drove milk truck for Brownton Creamery and also farmed in the area.  Ken owned and operated the Kenny Grocery Store in Brownton.  He enlisted in the Army and spent his duty in Korea during the Korean War.  Ken married Marion (Dobberpuhl-Kuhne) of Alexandria on July 15, 1967, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Brownton, MN.  He was a machinist for Bellanca Aircraft of Alexandria.  They farmed near Carlos for 33 years and later moved into Carlos and finally Alexandria.  He liked deer hunting and fishing.  They owned a summer place near Pine River, MN, where they enjoyed taking the grandchildren. For 18 years they owned and operated the “O.K.” Lunch Wagon at auction sales. They attended Trinity Lutheran Church, Carlos, MN.  He served on the church council and helped with the youth league.  They belonged to a whist card club for 22 years. While members of the Viking Land Sam’s Camping Chapter he enjoyed, caravanning, coffee breaks, campfires, potlucks and friendships. He enjoyed being a lunch buddy at Carlos Elementary School.

Ken entered the Knute Nelson Care Center on December 16, 2006, where he received lots of good care and Hospice services.  He was survived by wife Marion, daughters Linda (Dan) Sundgaard and Laura Capp, sister-in-law Elaine Dahlke, Grandchildren Nicholas Sundgaard and Mitchell (Marleen) Sundgaard, Maria (Maurico) Segovia, Karen (Samuel) Strassburg, Heidi (Cory) Haskamp, Bradley (Angela) Capp, and great-grandchildren Zacarias Sundgaard, Marcelo and Madeline Segovia, Seth, Zoey, and Levi Strassburg, Joycelyn and Nadalie Capp and nieces & nephews.  Preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Melvin.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 10AM at Anderson Funeral Home Chapel.  A visitation will take place on Friday, December 15, 2017 from 4-7 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home and also for one hour prior to the service on Saturday.  Interment with Military Honors will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Brownton, MN at 2:30 PM on Saturday.

Pallbearers will be Nicholas Sundgaard, Mitchell Sundgaard, Maurico Segovia, Heidi & Cory Haskamp, and Bradley Capp.  Honorary pallbearers Marleen Sundgaard, Maria Segovia, Karen & Samuel Strassburg, Angela Capp, and great-grandchildren.