Terry E. Dahme

A Graveside Service for Terry will be held Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Laurel Land – Rose Hill Memorial Park, 7301 East Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth, Texas 76112 (signs to the gravesite will be directed at front entrance gate to cemetery).

Terry was born in Lemmon, South Dakota to Roy August Dahme and Lillian Grand Emmons on January 11,1938. He grew up in Faulkton, South Dakota on top of the local Dahme Phillips 66 service station. He grew up with his siblings Donna, Rita, Peggy, Jo Ann, Roger, Gerry, Keo, Bruce, Carol, Dennis, Linda, and Kathy.

He married Patricia Johnson on February 19, 1966 in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from Wichita State University. Terry worked as an aerospace engineer for Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Bell Helicopter and Lockheed Martin. He worked on the Gemini and other notable aircraft such as the Osprey, the F 16, F 22, and the F 35 stealth fighter, this was his passion. He retired at the age of 81.

Terry is preceded in death by his wife Patricia Dahme, son Terry E Dahme Jr., as well as his twin Gerry and brothers Roger, Bruce, Dennis, and sisters Donna, Rita, Peggy, Jo Ann, Keo, Carol, Linda, and Kathy.

He is survived by his daughter Lisa Marie Davis (husband James Lance Davis), grand daughters Olivia Juliet and Sofia Danielle Davis.

Donations may be made to American Cancer society. The family of Terry Dahme wishes to extend our sincere gratitude to the Oncology team at Arlington Memorial Hospital as well as Community Hospice Services, thank you for providing the absolute best in comfort and peace for Terry and his family.

From Lillian's Laminations: "Our family is like a patchwork quilt with kindness gently sewn. Each piece is an original with beauty of its own. With threads of warmth and happiness its tightly stitched together, to last in love throughout the years. Our family is Forever".