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Visitation:
Friday, March 7, 2025 from 9:30 - 11 a.m. at Holland
Barry & Bennett Funeral Home
Service:
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
Home
Obituary
Wallace Frank Dahmm, 93, passed
away February 27, 2025 at his home in rural Lincoln.
He was born on October 12, 1931 in Logan County,
Illinois, the son of Harry Dahmm and Viola (Sahs)
Dahmm.
Services for Wallace will be held at 11:00 am
Friday, March 7, 2025 at Holland Barry & Bennett
Funeral Home in Lincoln, Illinois. Visitation will
be prior to the service from 9:30-11:00 am. Burial
at New Union Cemetery in Lincoln will follow the
service. Memorial donations may be made in Wallace’s
name to Habitat for Humanity of Logan County or
United Cerebral Palsy.
Wallace married Wilma Martin on June 12, 1956 in New
Holland, Illinois. With his brother George, he owned
and operated Dahmm Brothers Construction for over
thirty years. Wallace lived his faith and used his
talents by assisting in the building or remodeling
of multiple churches, including Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Lincoln Bible
Church, and other churches in Texas, Wisconsin,
Arizona, and Illinois. He also was active with
Habitat for Humanity, Together for Lincoln, and the
Hawes Elevator Museum. In addition, he was co-leader
of the Handy Andys 4-H club for over twelve years.
Wallace was a regular blood donor, donating over
nine gallons. He brightened his corner of the world
by planting daffodil bulbs every fall since 1984.
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Wallace is survived by his wife of 68
years, Wilma Dahmm. He is also survived by his
children Rachel Miller (Roger) of Boody, Illinois;
Rebekah Rhode (Robert) of Mahomet, Illinois; and
Matthew Dahmm (Tory) of Bloomington, Illinois; and
daughter-in-law Cynthia Murray of Springfield,
Pennsylvania. He has ten grandchildren, Ryan Miller
(Alex Wagner); Benjamin Miller (Heather Eaton);
Hayden Dahmm (Stella Sun); Ethan Dahmm; David Rhode
(Selina Cudia); Elizabeth Rhode (Nick Tandle);
Andrew Rhode (Hannah Howard); Lucas Dahmm; Joshua
Dahmm; and James Dahmm. Wallace also has three
great-grandchildren, Jameson Miller, Marian Miller,
and Quinn Miller. Preceding him in death are his son
Martin Dahmm; parents Harry and Viola Dahmm; brother
George Dahmm; and sister Harriet Hopp.
Wallace lived his life serving others. He was a good
man and a faithful follower of Christ.
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