Lynn Edward Dunahee

DANE, Wis. - Lynn Edward Dunahee, a lifelong resident of Wisconsin and devoted family man, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Meriter Hospital. He was born on August 23, 1944, the son of the late John and Norman (Schaal) Dunahee.

After graduating from Wisconsin Dells High School in 1963, Lynn proudly served his country as a U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War with honorable discharge in 1967. Shortly after his military service, on November 4, 1967, he was united in marriage to Kathleen "Kathy" Benisch.

Lynn worked as a truck driver for Coca Cola Bottling Company in Madison, before joining Palmer Johnson Power Systems and retiring from Healthgrades of Middleton. An avid outdoorsman, he found great joy in deer hunting and loved sharing stories old and new when the kids came to hunt, enjoyed fishing, and also tending to his yard which he was very proud of.

In addition to his beloved wife of 59 years and three days, Kathy; survivors include his sons, Brian "Scott" (Colleen) Dunahee and Craig Dunahee; his daughter, Karin (Tom) Anderson: and five cherished grandchildren: Mikyla Mobley, Maurion and Daquan Dunahee, and Danielle and Abigail Anderson. He is further survived by his brother, Stanley Dunahee; his sister, Virginia Dunahee Gully; and three nephews and many friends.

A visitation will be held at GUNDERSON LODI FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 157 S. Main St., Lodi, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026. A funeral service will take place at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. A luncheon with time for story telling in celebration of Lynn’s life will be held afterward at Lodi American Legion Post No. 216, 167 S. Main St., Lodi.

The family wishes to thank all who have supported them during this difficult time. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson Lodi
Funeral & Cremation Care
157 S. Main St.
(608) 592-3201