Ronald William Dahlke, age 75 of Bella Vista, Arkansas, died on July 14, 2018.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 3, 2018 at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, 1300 NE J St, Bentonville, AR from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the Memorial Mass and Celebration of Life at 3:00 p.m with a meal to follow at the church.

Burial will take place on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Green Lake Center Cemetery (also known as Center House Cemetery). A time of gathering will be held at the cemetery from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the graveside service at 11:00 a.m. with lunch to follow at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fairwater.

He was born in Markesan, WI on May 11, 1943 and attended school in Markesan, graduating from Markesan High School in 1961. On August 3, 1968 he married the love of his life, Anna Mae Pufahl. They lived in Oshkosh for 29 years. He was employed with the 7-UP Bottling Company and in 1983 they started their own decorating business in Oshkosh called Distinctive Decorating. He proudly served in the US Army in Vietnam from 1969-1970. They moved to Bella Vista, AR in November of 1997 where he worked for the POA in the water department and retired in February of 2012. Together he and his wife enjoyed traveling the United States, camping, gardening and landscaping, as well as spending time with their grandchildren, family, and friends.

Ronald is survived by his wife, Ann Dahlke; daughter, Jennifer (Heath) Lehmann and their children, Dylen and Zach of Bella Vista, AR; son, Aaron (fiancée Carrielee Chappa) Dahlke and their daughters, Kaelyn and Lydia of Pickett, WI, Carrielee's daughter, Coral (Leo) and their son, Jett of Fort Polk, LA, Carrielee's son, Corvin and his daughter, Rayanna of Pickett, WI; brother, Kenneth (Karen) Dahlke and their children Kim (Corey), Kami (Ryan), and Keenan, all of Markesan; brother, Gerald (Mary) and their children, Katie (Brian), Angela (Clifton), Megan (Jody), Nicole, Kynda, Jonathan (Tasha), and Daniel, all of Washington; many grand nieces and nephews; and further survived by other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Lewis Albert and Ruth Anita (Stacey) Dahlke; and other relatives.

Memorials may be directed to the St. Stephen Benevolent Conference, 1300 NE J St, Bentonville, AR 72712.