REYNOLDS, Ill. - Marie Dahl, 91 of Reynolds, Illinois, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at Lutheran Homes, Muscatine.

Service will be at the Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, Illinois. Burial will be at the Aledo Cemetery.

Memorials may be left for the Lutheran Homes Alzheimers Unit.

Mrs. Dahl was born on January 6, 1917, in Reynolds, Illinois, the daughter of G. H. and Anna Christie Fassett.

Marie worked for the U.S. government during WW II teaching others how to make plutonium. After the war she began her teaching career at Dexter School. She then taught at many local schools including, Frew, Keithsburg, Reynolds, Coal Valley and Moline, retiring from Horace Mann.

She married Everett O. Dahl on May 9, 1941 in Palmyra, Missouri. From this union, one son, Larrie was born. Everett preceded her in death on March 30, 1969.

Marie was a member of the former Perryton Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed card club, pottery and painting. She was also an avid volunteer and fundraiser for many non-profit organizations including the American Red Cross.

She is survived by her son, Larrie Dahl and wife, Audrey, of Illinois City, Illinois; six grandchildren and spouses, Sean and Bridget Jones of Aledo, Illinois, Jed and Jennifer Dahl of Joy, Greg and Danielle Dahl of Illinois City, Illinois, Dan Dahl of Reynolds, Illinois, David and Tara Dahl of Carbondale, Illinois, and Tyler Jordan of Illinois City, Illinois; six great-grandchildren: Sarah, Collin and Caitlyn Jones, Olivia and Eliah Dahl and Bryce Dahl; a brother, Gene Fassett of Biggsville, Illinois; a sister and brother-in-law, Anna and Neil Streeter of New Windsor, Illinois; a sister-in-law, Violet Fassett of West Chester, Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents; husband and a brother, George Fassett