Danny D. Dahm Sr. was released from the loving arms of his family to our Savior Jesus Christ at 8:56 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2015. A memorial service will be held at a later date. For more information please email the family at dannydahmmemorial@yahoo.com.
He was born June 7, 1947, in Mesa.
Dan grew up in St. Johns, Springerville, Tucson and Show Low. He graduated from Snowflake High School and attended Eastern Arizona College.
He enlisted in the United States Army in 1968 and served in Massachusetts and Berlin, Germany. He was discharged in 1971.
Dan then moved his family back to Show Low, where he worked for White Mountain Passenger Lines, MAC Tools and finally retired from Show Low Schools Transportation Department.
Dan was an amazing husband and father. He always put his family first, and went over and above to help his children and family. Dan was also a great friend who was always there to help a friend and sometimes a complete stranger in need.
He was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and gold panning.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond F. Dahm, and his mother, Norene Raban Dahm.
Survivors include his loving wife of 47 years, Wanda Sue (Mills) Dahm; his son, Danny (wife Olivia) Dahm Jr.; his daughter, Jennifer Dahm Rychtik; his sister and brother-in-law, Cindy and Pinky Rova; his mother-in-law, “Saint” Shirley Mills of Phoenix; his sister-in-law and brother in-law, Patti and Mike Sell of Phoenix; his sister-in-law, Charlene Mills of Phoenix; his sister-in-law, Carolyn Fountain of Phoenix; his grandsons, William (wife Sara) Dahm of Portage, Wis., Michael Dahm, Justin Rychtik of Peoria, Joshua Dahm, Timothy Dahm, Malek Padilla and Kyler Dahm of Scottsdale; four great-grandchildren, Grayson, Jakob and Finn Dahm of Portage, Wis., and Isabella Rychtik; four nieces, four nephews, and countless aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Dan certainly touched the lives of many, and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Owens Livingston Mortuary of Show Low was in charge of the arrangements.
