Wayne Lee Dahl Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

On Friday, March 27, 2020, Wayne Lee Dahl, loving husband, father of 3 children and grandfather of 4, passed away at home surrounded by his family. Wayne was born on January 9, 1960 to Alvin and Ruth Dahl in Moorhead, MN and grew up and resided in Hannaford, North Dakota where he farmed and then worked for Anheuser-Busch until he moved to Lake Villa, Illinois. Wayne married his love, Karen (Stockland) on June 9, 1998. He worked for State Bank of the Lakes for a couple of years and then Schneider’s Trucking & Excavating until he retired, due to illness, in August, 2019. He always looked forward to Mondays to get back to work and had a strong work ethic. Wayne was a hardworking, fun-loving and compassionate man who always had a smile that could light up a room. He also loved camping, working outside and around the house and hosting social gatherings with family, friends and neighbors at his home. He attended Chain of Lakes Community Bible Church. Wayne is survived by his wife Karen; children, Brittanie (Jared Mannetter) Dahl, Jacey (Bret) Grant, and Jake Dahl; grandchildren Conner and Trinity Grant, Ruth and Daniel Mannetter; mother, Ruth Dahl of Hannaford, North Dakota and siblings, Alton (Debbie) Dahl, Darlene (Patrick Furnari) Dahl, Linda (Tim) Nelson, Ardis (Roy) Palm, and Steven (Marcia) Dahl and many nieces and nephews. Wayne was a loving son-in-law to Carolyn Stockland; brother-in-law to Craig (Mary) Stockland and Laurie (George) Straub and uncle along with being a great friend to so many. Wayne was preceded in death by his father, Alvin Dahl and father-in-law, George Stockland. As a result of the ongoing pandemic, a memorial gathering will take place at a later date.

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Wayne Lee Dahl

January 9, 1960 - March 27, 2020