Kenneth Jeffrey Dahlberg

the age of 62. Born on July 7th, 1953 in Minneapolis,

Minnesota, Jeff was a man in full. He lived a life larger than

any 14er he climbed. And he didn't just climb mountains; he

moved them with grace, courage, and unwavering dedication.

Jeff was a loving and devoted husband, a proud and patient

father to five daughters, a cherished grandfather to seven

grandchildren, a prolific entrepreneur, an inspirational

mentor, a gifted artist, an enlightened yogi, a tenacious

explorer, an avid skier, a relentless golfer, an American

patriot, and an incredible confidante to so many who had the

pleasure to call him a friend.

Jeff had a special knack for taking the first step forward in

business and blazing new trails. He served as President and

Chief Operating Officer of Dahlberg, Inc., growing the

company into the world's largest retailer of hearing products

(acquired by Bausch & Lomb). He then co-founded and

became Chairman of Grow Biz International, Inc., expanding

the franchise retailer to 1,300 stores and taking the company

public in 1992 (now Winmark Corporation). Both Fortune

and Inc. magazines named Grow Biz the fastest growing

company in America in 1994.

In recognition of his vast accomplishments, Jeff was named

Minnesota Entrepreneur of the Year in 1996. Jeff went on to

serve as a Director and Chairman of the Board of Famous

Daves of America, Inc., and later became a venture capitalist

and trusted advisor to companies such as CorePower Yoga

and Brave New Ventures.

A long-time supporter of our troops, Jeff served his country

proud as the former President of The Home Front Cares.

Jeff is preceded in death by his father Kenneth Dahlberg.

Jeff is survived by his beloved wife Michele, daughters Emily,

Mamie, Haley, Marie, and Marji, grandchildren Jack, Francesca,

Scarlett, Noah, McKinley, Jeffrey, and Chloe, mother Elizabeth

Jayne Dahlberg, sisters Nancy Dahlberg and Dede Disbrow,

brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Dawn and Ron Rehbein and

Brock and Stephanie Munsell, and his loyal dog Cammie.

A private service is being held for family.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to

The Pikes Peak Humane Society(hsppr.org) in memory of Jeff Dahlberg.