SYHLMAN, Donald G. 1950-1997

SYHLMAN, KENNEDY, DAHMS

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 10/29/2019 at 16:28:52

Donald Syhlman Services Held

Donald Gene "Dude" Syhlman, 46, of Dike, passed away Sunday, April 6, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.

Funeral services were held Thursday, April 10, at 10:30 a.m. at Liberty Baptist Church in Dike with Pastor Dennis Sanders officiating. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery also in Dike.

Pallbearers were Harold Lindaman, Vern Sires, Pat Sires, Doug Davis, Chris Nielsen and Ivan Groenveld.

A memorial fund has been established.

Donald was born on September 19, 1950, in Cedar Falls the son of John and Helen (Kennedy) Syhlman.

On June 26, 1976, he was united in marriage to Arla-Beth Dahms, in Buckingham. Donald had formerly worked for Petersen Contractors, Inc. in Reinbeck and for the last 13 years has worked for the Grundy County Highway Department. Donald was an avid outdoorsman.

Donald is survived by his wife Arla-Beth of Dike, 2 sons, Christopher and Kyler Syhlman of Dike; 1 brother, John W. "Jack" and his wife Kathy of Kellogg; 1 sister, Mary Lee Staker and her husband Mike of Reinbeck; and his faithful companion, "Katie."

He was preceded in death by his parents.

The Dike Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 10 April 1997, pg 3