Jimmie Deane Dahman, a beloved husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2023 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville, MO.

Jim was born to Frank H. and Leola (Shipley) Dahman in Kansas City, MO on January 17, 1938. He graduated from Kansas City East High School in 1956 and from Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg, MO in 1960.

While attending CMSC (UCM), he met and married the mother of his children, Wanda Lou Waller on December 26, 1959 at the Harrisonville United Methodist Church in Harrisonville, MO. Later, he was united in marriage with Sheran Louise (Martin) Cole on November 25, 1988 at the First Methodist Church in Warrensburg, MO.

During his time in college, Jim enjoyed playing on the CMSC football team, as well as participating on the CMSC track team. He earned the Outstanding Senior Athlete Vernon Kennedy Award in 1960.

After completing graduate work at CMSC in 1961, Jim began his career in education. After teaching physical education for a few years in the Kansas City area, he became the head football coach at Warrensburg High School in the fall of 1965. Throughout his career in the Warrensburg School District, he filled the additional roles of physical education teacher, assistant basketball coach, head volleyball coach, and guidance counselor.

Fishing trips to Truman Lake, Colorado, and Canada as well as hunting trips to family farms, Texas, and Colorado were cherished time spent with family and friends.

Jim is survived by his wife Sheran Dahman; his children Melissa McKinnis (Brad) and Doug Dahman (Amy), both of Harrisonville, MO; his eight grandchildren Kelsey Fischer (Brad), Jacob McKinnis (Rachel), Kortney Foerschler (Tanner), Katelyn McKinnis, Miranda Dahman, Clay Dahman (Emily), Will Dahman, and Abigail Dahman; and his seven great-grandchildren Lucy, Roy, Reece, Carson, Paisley, Rhett, and Casen. He was a loving step-father and step-grandfather to Mari Marrinan (Bill), Vicki Cole, Jody Cole, and Chad Cole (Brooke); nine step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father Frank H. Dahman (LaVena), his mother Leola (Shipley) Williamson, and his brothers Red Dahman and Richard Dahman.

A funeral service to honor and celebrate Jim's life will be held on August 19, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Warrensburg, MO. Prior to the service, friends and loved ones are invited to pay their respects during a visitation, which will take place from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Following the funeral service, a graveside ceremony will be held at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Warrensburg, MO, where Jim will find his final resting place.

Friends and family are invited to a Life Celebration reception to be held following the graveside ceremony in the Family Life Center at the First United Methodist Church in Warrensburg, MO.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the Ronald McDonald House. Contributions can be left in care of Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home.

Jim Dahman will be remembered not only for his devotion to family, but also for his enduring spirit, kindness, and the love he shared with all those fortunate enough to know him. His legacy lives on in the hearts and memories of his loved ones, serving as a reminder of the beauty of a life well-lived and the profound impact of a loving soul.