John Dahlgren

John Dahlgren, 70, Spearfish, SD, died on Saturday, April 26, 2014.

John was born on December 4, 1943 in Strandburg, SD to Julius and Marie (Peterson) Dahlgren. He was the fifth of six children. He attended school in Strandburg and graduated in 1961. He married Judy Holtquist of Milbank on September 4, 1964 in Manhattan, KS. To this union two children were born, John and JoDee. During their marriage they lived on Kansas, St. Cloud, MN and Ft. Collins, CO. John worked as a union Ceramic Tile Setter out of Denver, CO and Cheyenne, WY. When he retired in 2006, they moved to Spearfish.

John is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy, Spearfish; son, John Dahlgren, Spearfish; daughter, JoDee McCloughan, Loveland, CO; grandsons, Ryan and Grant McCloughan, who were the joys of his life; brother, Loren (Sharon) Dahlgren, Strandburg; sisters, Joyce (Richard) Schultz, Ortonville, MN and Audrey Ehnes, Littleton; sister-in-law, Cheryl (Tony) Yankowski, Ft. Collins; brother-in-law, Richard Holtquist, Chicago, IL and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Ted Dahlgren, sister, Karen Konstant, nephew, Mark Schultz, niece, Jennifer Yankowski and brother-in-law, Alan Holtquist.

John was baptized and confirmed at Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandbury where a memorial service will be held later this summer. Cremation has taken place.

Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com