Delmar D Dahl, age 88 of Black River Falls, died Tuesday, December 8, 2021 at Lake Hallie
Memory Care in Lake Hallie, WI.
Delmar was born on January 26 th , 1933 to Palmer and Hazel (Nelson ) Dahl . Delmar grew up in
Taylor, WI and attended and graduated from Taylor High School. After graduation, Delmar
joined the United States Marine Corps and is a veteran of the Korean War. On February 17,
1956 he married Mary J Klomsten. He worked for the railroad and they resided for a short time,
in Minneapolis, as well as Crystal Lake, IL and Elk Mound, WI before settling in Whitehall, WI
where he worked as a lineman for the City of Whitehall. In 1978 accepted a position as the
utilities manager in Black River Falls.
He later accepted an opportunity to become an owner of American Test Center, Inc of St. Paul,
MN. Delmar was creative and always like to keep busy. when he retired from ATC, he loved to
spend time doing projects around the house and working in the yard. He enjoyed landscaping
and his yard was his pride and joy. Among his various projects around the house, he also had a
well designed and comprehensive workshop where he would create custom furniture for clients.
He also enjoyed building and flying model RC planes. He indulged his joy in flying by being a
member of the Black River Falls RC Club. Delmar also liked to remain involved with the Marine
Corps and became a charter member of the Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. detachment of the Marine
Corps League.
Many people in the region likely remember seeing Delmar at his post as a greeter at Walmart.
He wanted to be able to do a little bit of socializing yet bring an element of exceptional customer
service in his post-retirement position. He always maintained that being the first person a
customer sees when they walk in the door, is very important for a company. It sets the tone and
his goal was always to be a smiling face who could help in any way he could. So many people
loved him.
Delmar is survived by his two daughters, Denise and Jennifer, as well as two sons -in-law, two
grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters, Janice and
Natalie, both in Wisconsin, and Ellen, in Tennessee, as well as many nieces and nephews
throughout the United States.
A viewing will be held at Torgerson’s Funeral Home alongside with his wife, Mary, on
Thursday, December 16 th , 2021. They both had experienced sudden illnesses that facilitated
their deaths.
The Torgerson Funeral Home, 408 N. Water St. Black River Falls, WI 54615, is assisting the
family with arrangements (715-284-4321).
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