Edward (Eddy) Dahleen was born on a farm in Ida County, northwest of Kiron, Iowa, December 26, 1931, the son of Henry and Catherine (Simons) Dahleen. He was baptized December 31, 1944, and later confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, Iowa, March 7, 1954.

His parents lived on several different farms in Crawford County and Eddy attended the country schools near their homes. He then attended Denison High School until his father's health forced him to stay home and help with the farm work.

On March 30, 1952, Eddy was united in marriage with Darlyne Thomssen at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison, Iowa. Their union was blessed with four children: Janine, Bruce, Brenda and Troy. They made their home at Battle Creek, Iowa, where Eddy was employed at Miller Implement, Bill's Radiator Shop and on the farm before moving to Aspinwall, Iowa, in 1956 where he was employed at the local Co-op. In 1964 they moved to Denison where Eddy was employed at Ehrichs' Motors until they retired. He then was Warranty Manager at Midwestern Trucking until they closed, and from 1980 until retiring in 1995, he was Inventory Manager for Crouse Cartage in Carroll.

Eddy was a proud and meticulous man and his Swedish heritage showed with his love of a good joke, story or prank. Give him a good band and music and you would find him on the dance floor with Darlyne.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Denison.

Eddy died at his home in Denison Tuesday evening, June 14, 2011. At the time of his death he had been blessed with 79 years, 5 months and 18 days.

Eddy was preceded in death by his parents and his mother and father-in-law, Henry and Florence Thomssen, brothers-in-law: Larry Thomssen and Virgil Neubauer; and sister-in-law Louise Dahleen.

Those remaining to cherish his memory include his wife of over 59 years, Darlyne of Denison, four children: Janine and husband, Dale Keim; Bruce Dahleen and wife, Jean; Brenda and husband, Curtis Jensen; and Troy Dahleen all of Denison, Iowa, 8 grandchildren; three sisters: Elaine Reimers of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico; Fanchon Neubauer of Newton, Iowa; Cheryl and husband, Alan Schillerberg of Grantsburg, Wisconsin; and Larry Dahleen and wife, Marcia of Keester, Minnesota; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 17, 2011, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison, Iowa, with the Rev. Kurt R. Kaiser and the Rev. David M. Sewing officiating. Music for the service was provided by Shana Boger singing "On Eagle's Wings" with Jeanette Venzke as accompanist. Those serving as pallbearers included Brent Thomssen, Jeff Christensen, Scott Lingle, Curtis Lingle, Harold Jurgensen, Gerald Jurgensen, Korey Jeschke and Steve Lingle. Immediately following the funeral service everyone was invited to join the family in the church basement for fellowship and a luncheon provided and served by Zion Ladies Aid. Following the luncheon interment was at the Manning Cemetery in Manning, Iowa. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home, www.pfannebecker.com, Denison, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.