Joshua John Dahmes

Joshua John Dahmes age 20 of Sundown Township, rural Springfield, passed away on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21, 2009 at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale as the result of a motorcycle accident.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Cornerstone Christian Church in Redwood Falls with interment in the New Avon – Salem Cemetery in rural Wabasso.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home in Redwood Falls, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Email condolences may be sent via www.redwoodvalleyfuneralhome.com. The Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Joshua John Dahmes was born July 27, 1988 in Springfield, MN to Scott & Crystal (Marshall) Dahmes. He was baptized August 12, 2001 at LeRoy & Sara Triplett’s cabin on the lake. Josh attended Springfield Public School before graduating from Cedar Mountain High School in Morgan in 2006 where he was the Homecoming King. Josh loved socializing with his friends and teachers. He always had a smile for everyone, and never complained about anything. He was very well liked by everyone who knew him. Josh liked to have fun, and enjoyed swimming at Red Rock Dells and at Ramsey Falls. Josh worked with his mom and dad at Sawvell’s Seed in Clements at the very best of his ability. He was always willing to help his dad or his grandparents whenever they needed it. He enjoyed working with Youth for Christ and at the Kids Club at Cornerstone Christian Church. Josh was very talented at building things out of nothing, anything from building bicycles to working on cars, or building forts in the grove. When he was younger, he enjoyed showing animals and projects at the Redwood County Fair in 4H, and he loved going to the State Fair.

Josh is survived by his parents Scott and Crystal Dahmes of rural Springfield; siblings: Lindsey, Jordan, Brooke and Rebecca; grandparents: Joan & Vilo Dahmes of Clements and Norman & Mary Marshall of King George, VA; great grandfather Curtis Marshall of King George, VA; great grandmother Mary Burnley Owens of Colonial Beach, VA; and numerous other relatives and friends. Preceding him in death are his grandmother Joan Vinich and his other great grandparents.