Dallas Paul Schilling Sr.

Dallas Schilling Sr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14th at St. Luke’s Hospice. He was born in 1928 to Carl and Ethel Wilson Schilling in Duluth, Minnesota. Dallas started working early in his life as a logger when he was a teenager. He was sixteen years old when he was employed at Butler Shipyard in Duluth during WWII building Liberty Ships. He started driving truck in the late 1940s for Security Storage Company, and then went on to drive for Glendenning Motorways Company and then Midwest Motor Express Inc. Dallas and his wife Mona had a beef farm for many years in Solway Township. They were active members of the Duluth Teamster Retirees Club and traveled as a group across the U.S. and Minnesota. Dallas had other talents beyond driving truck and farming. He was a tinkerer with a knack for repairing things around the home and farm. He carved wooden Christmas ornaments for Mona and the family. Dallas is remembered lovingly by his family. His kindness and loyalty to his family and friends, along with a lifetime of hard work have forged a legacy in his name. He will always be known for his strength of character, humor, and his ability to solve problems.

Dallas was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Ramona (VanGuilder). His daughter-in-law Sandra, and brothers and sisters: George Schlief, Earl Gorder, Clarence Gorder, Arnold Schilling, Betsy Schilling, and Carolanne Feick. 

He is survived by his brother, Robert Schilling; sister, Linda McGath; children, Susan (Tim) Mowbray, Dallas Schilling Jr., Steven (Edith) Schilling, Roxanne (Gary) Burgdorf; nine grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Home Instead and the St. Luke’s Hospice for their kindness and assistance in caring for our father the past few months. A memorial gathering for family and friends will be held at the Duluth Gospel Tabernacle at 1515 W Superior Street on August 10, 2024, at 12:00 pm to celebrate Dallas Schilling’s life. A private graveside service will be held for immediate family.

Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home.