Kathleen L. Dahmer

December 28, 1937 - June 27, 2019

Kathleen (Lund) Dahmer passed away in her daughter’s home (Lynne Thorley) in Lindon, Utah, on Thursday June 27, 2019 after a long battle of Alzheimer’s. Kathleen was surrounded by her children and grandchildren at the time of her passing at the age of 81. Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Neil Dahmer and parents, Alvin Lee and Dora Mae (Jeffs) Lund as well as her twin sister Arleen (Lund) Fogg. Kathleen is survived by her sister Barbra (Lund) Giles of Elko, NV and brother David Lee Lund of Las Vegas, NV. Kathleen was also survived by her five children in Utah: Richard N. Dahmer of Salt Lake City, Lynne A. Thorley of Lindon, Jennifer L. Johnson of Pleasant Grove, Molly M. Holmes of Cedar Hills, and Joshua R. Dahmer of Pleasant Grove. Kathleen Dahmer was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on Dec 28, 1937. She was lucky enough to come into this world with her best friend and twin sister Arleen. At 10 months of age her family moved to Pocatello, ID where she was raised. Kathleen and Arleen’s favorite place to play was in the old chicken coup where they played house with their baby dolls. In Kathleen’s primary class at church she met her sweetheart “Bobby Neil.” After turning him down three times Kathleen finally accepted the invitation to the Carnation Ball her junior year of high school which started the beginning of their courtship. Robert ended up introducing his best friend James “Jim” Fogg to Kathleen’s twin Arleen, from then on the four of them were inseparable. Soon there was an engagement for both on the same night with matching rings. On August 14, 1959 Robert and Kathleen, James and Arleen were both sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple with a combined wedding reception that evening gowned in matching wedding dresses. Kathleen supported Robert while he completed his Civil Engineering degree at Utah State and when he enlisted in the Navy and attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. Eventually Robert and Kathleen made their permanent home in East Wenatchee, Washington. It was in this apple orchard valley along the Columbia River where they raised their five children. Besides being a wonderful wife and mother Kathleen served faithfully in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She served in both ward and stake auxiliary presidencies and enjoyed teaching from the scriptures in gospel doctrine and early-morning seminary. But one of her greatest joys was found in serving and connecting with others individually. Kathleen was a tremendous caregiver by caring for both her mother and mother-in-law in her home until they passed. At the age of 64 Kathleen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and was cared for by her sweetheart Robert. They moved to American Fork, Utah to be surrounded by their five children, their spouses and her 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 8th, at 7:00 pm at the Lindon 17th Ward, 1051 East 200 South, Lindon, Utah, where a Viewing will be held prior from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, July 9th, at 1:30 pm in the Teton-Newdale Cemetery, 5644 East 3000 North, Sugar City, Idaho. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary.