Vodis Dahlke

Vodis Dahlke, 93, formerly of Grand Island, Nebraska, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at Sumner Place in Lincoln. 

Vodis was born at Delta, Utah on Feb. 1, 1926 to Joseph and Bessie Fidel. She grew up in Delta and graduated from Delta High School. 

Then she attended Southern Utah College and graduated from University of Nebraska Lincoln. 

On June 7, 1948, Vodis married Calvin Dahlke in Lincoln. She taught home economics in Curtis and Elsie, Neb. The couple moved to Alda in 1966. Vodis worked at Sears and then 14 years at Miller and Paine in Grand Island.

Vodis was an active member of Alda Methodist Church, VFW Auxiliary, Parents of Deaf Children, YMCA, and volunteered many hours at Stuhr Museum. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking, and reading.

Survivors include her husband Calvin of 71 years; sons: Dennis Lon (Lin) of Arlington, Washington, Ron (Deb) of Lincoln; daughters: Dara (Jerry) Gemar of Omaha, Julie Dahlke of Lincoln; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters; one brother; and many other family members  

She was preceded in death by parents, two sisters, and one brother.

Memorial service was 1 p.m. CT on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Trudy Hanke officiating. 

Inurnment will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. 

Visitation was from 11:30 a.m. CT until service time on Friday.