Dollie Lucinda Van Dixhorn

June 26, 1939 – January 7, 2025

Your Hug Meant the World

Nobody else held me so tight

Or made me feel so right

No one’s eyes shined so bright with love

As my mom, who is now high above.

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Dollie Lucinda Van Dixhorn, who passed away peacefully at home on January 7, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on June 26, 1939, in Wichita, Kansas, Dollie was a woman of great warmth, strength, and love. Her life was filled with deep devotion to her faith in God and family, a passion for world travel, and a love for learning, reading, and adventure.

Dollie worked as a teacher’s aide in Villa Park from 2012 to the fall of 2024, where she made lasting connections with students and colleagues alike. Her commitment to education and her caring nature enriched the lives of many. Outside of her work, Dollie was an avid reader and an enthusiastic traveler who enjoyed exploring the world and embracing new experiences, one of which was sailing to Croatia in 2023. She cherished her family above all else and took great pride in being an active part of the lives of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her loving parents, Lois and Kenneth Holt and her son in law Steven Costa. Dollie is survived by her five children: Rebecca Costa, Debra Hart Van Dixhorn (spouse Joseph Hart), John Van Dixhorn (spouse Kimberly Van Dixhorn), Elizabeth Van Dixhorn, and James Van Dixhorn, as well as her nine grandchildren: Nicholas Costa, Heather Costa Albright, Steven Mohler, Brett Mohler, Naomi Van Dixhorn, John Van Dixhorn, Alexandra Van Dixhorn, Samuel Van Dixhorn, and Isabella Van Dixhorn. Dollie also leaves behind fifteen great-grandchildren: Camden, Steven, Brayden, and Markus Costa; Cannon, Brooklyn, Logann, Hudsyn, and Eastyn Albright; Amelia, Charlotte, and Lincoln Mohler; Sloane, Murray, and Rhodes Mohler.

A celebration of Dollie’s life will be held at Fairhaven Memorial Park on February 1st at 10 AM.

Dollie’s legacy of love, kindness, and lifelong curiosity will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. She will be dearly missed but never forgotten.