Edell Marie Dahling

Dahling, Edell Marie (Villella) Age 71 - of Eagan, MN, born and raised in Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 2nd after coping with chronic kidney failure and diabetes for several years. She was in her home with family as was always her wish. Edell was born to Frank and Mary Villella on June 8th, 1948 and was the youngest of seven children. She shared frequently her happy memories of playing along Lake Nokomis and of her large Italian family. She enjoyed gatherings with live music and dancing. Edell was known for planning events to bring her many friends, family and extended family together. She believed that there never could be too many parties. Edell graduated from Benilde-St. Margaret's in 1966, earned a full four year scholarship to any school of her choice, eventually graduating proudly from the University of Minnesota. Later, Edell earned a paralegal certificate as well as real estate and brokers licenses in both Indiana and Minnesota. Edell had a love for learning and reading and pushed herself to achieve always new heights throughout her whole life. She fell in love and married Gerald Vernon Dahling on July 26, 1969. She had four children and was most proud of raising her family. She was a caring mother to David Denis Dahling (deceased), Christopher Paul Dahling (Kathryn Gorre), Elizabeth (Lisa) Marie Dahling-Thompson (Craig Thompson), and Mary Therese Dahling (John Neuman). Edell loved spending time with her eight grandchildren, Abigail, Matthew, Jack, Michael, Isabella, Elizabeth, Emma, and Katelyn. She wished very much to have been able to run and play more actively with them during past few years when she was so ill. While caring deeply for her family (above), she cared also for a large number of nieces and nephews and friends too. She is remembered for her deep and great faith, for standing up for her convictions, and for going out of her way always to make anyone she met feel special and loved. She was active in her church, especially as a lector and as a Eucharistic Minister; and she was happy always to lend a hand and to help with whatever her church needed. Edell was preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Frank Villella of Minneapolis and siblings Carrie, Conrad, Edward, and Bill. In addition to her three children, she is survived by her brothers Denis and Ronald Villella and a large group of extended family and friends. Visitation will be held at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis on Thursday, December 5th, 2019 at 10:15 A.M. with funeral service at 11:00 followed by a luncheon. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights, Minnesota.

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Edell Marie Dahling

June 8, 1948 - December 2, 2019

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Edell Marie Dahling

June 8, 1948 - December 2, 2019

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