of Paragould, AR

March 1, 1935 - December 5, 2020

Dee Dahnke, 85, of Paragould, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Ms. Dee was born March 1, 1935, in Black Oak, Arkansas, to the late Robert Reed and Zola E. (Lentz) Meurer. Ms. Dee loved serving her church, the 7th and Mueller Church of Christ in Paragould, and enjoyed studying the word of God with all who would listen. She was widely known as the ''bag lady'' for her missionary work of making sleeping mats out of plastic sacks for the Haiti Relief Ministry. Ms. Dee also helped in rolling bandages for the African medical missions. In addition to her church, Ms. Dee enjoyed Beanie Baby hunting, canning, and had a great love for her family and enjoyed time with her children and grandchildren.

Ms. Dee was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Allen Richard Dahnke; her son, Richard ''Ric'' Reed Dahnke; brothers, Elbert, Jerry, and Mack Meurer; and sister, Jan Levitt.

Left to cherish her memory are daughters, Cindy Tedder and husband, Phillip, Diane Dahnke-Dearing and husband, Todd, Donna Wilkerson and husband, Bert ''Alan'', and Cheryl Kukla and husband, John; daughter-in-law, Kathy Dahnke; her grandchildren, Samantha Hofstra and husband, Ryan, Chase Dahnke and wife, Melisa, Casey Tedder, Jarrett Tedder and wife, Ellen, Caleb Miner, Aaron Miner and wife, Miranda, Alexander Perkins, Noah Stepanovich, Cody Dahnke and fiancée, Abby, and Rebecca Losch and husband, DJ; four great grandchildren and one on the way; brother, Bobby Meurer; and sisters Pat Moss, Myra Martin, and Linda Jones.

Funeral services for Ms. Dee will be held 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the 7th and Mueller Church of Christ with Larry McFadden and Rick Watson officiating. Burial will follow at the Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Ms. Dee will be lying in repose at the church from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. for those who would like to pay their respects and sign the guestbook. No family will be present at this time.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.

Serving as pallbearers will be Casey Tedder, Jarrett Tedder, Caleb Miner, Aaron Miner, Alexander Perkins, Noah Stepanovich, Cody Dahnke, and Chase Dahnke. Honorary pallbearers will be David ''DJ'' Losch and Ryan Hofstra.

We are complying with the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines and limiting indoor funeral and visitation attendance while observing social distancing guidelines. All attendees must provide and wear masks upon entering and while in the building.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Haiti Relief Ministry in care of the 7th and Mueller Church of Christ, 1000 7th Street Paragould, Arkansas 72450.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home
1900 West Washington Ave.
Jonesboro, AR  72401
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com