Dainard Douglas Kuhn, a devoted husband, loving father and loyal friend, left us unexpectedly on March 14.

Dain's 28 years of life were not long enough for all those that knew him. But they were enough to savor his hilarious, creative, witty, intelligent, and playful sense of humor, his strong integrity, incredible work ethic, and gentleness to all.

Dain made loving his wife, son, family and friends his main focus. He lived well, took care of his family and made connections everywhere he went. He and his wife Maddy were high school sweethearts, growing together from teenagers into partners in life, sharing six years of marriage and 11 years of dating, filled with love, laughter, and commitment. Their bond was one built on friendship, resilience, and unwavering support.

Perseverance and loyalty were core themes in Dain’s story, especially in his relationship with Maddy. At age 18 he won her over and from that point on, never stopped pursuing her and their future together. Dain was very proud of his beautiful, charismatic, and talented wife. Side by side, they navigated life’s milestones—graduating together, raising their first dogs, beginning their careers, purchasing their first home, welcoming their son, and moving away from family — always leaning on one another as they built a life from the ground up.

Above all, he was a proud father to his 10-month-old son, Jude, who was the center of his world. He found immense joy in fatherhood and cherished every moment spent with his son, creating memories that will live on through the stories and love he leaves behind. From the moment he was born, Dain prioritized caring for Jude, taking him on walks, pushing him on swings, reading to him, and telling him how much he loved him. Dain recently described how it felt to be a dad: “I knew it would be rewarding, but I didn’t expect it to be so much fun.”

Passionate about using his intellect to help others, Dain completed the necessary training to earn his PA certification and had been working in a Multi Care clinic in Airway Heights for about a year and a half up to the end of his life. He showed compassion and respect for all his patients and was, of course, professional and kind to all. Dain was so proud of his work and enjoyed it, with the bonus of having a “doctor” in the family to discuss all their health with. He would regularly balance humor and concise information about the random and usually benign concerns brought to his attention. (One could only imagine all the moles, warts, toe rot, etc.. he was asked to “take a look at and just tell me what you think.") With three brothers and an arsenal of good friends, questions could be nonstop and at times, quite hilarious to him! But also important at the same time.

Dain’s diagnosis of a concerning heart condition (LMNA, inherited from his late father Doug) hit the couple hard, but Dain and Maddy landed on their feet and continued to work through their worst fears and concerns, both determined and committed to making necessary adjustments so that they could live their best life, despite the unknown progression of the defect on Dain’s heart.

The decision to try to have a baby was heavy with the future unpredictable, but they made a committed decision and got such a perfect little person out of the deal, certainly one of the best decisions they ever made together.

Another point of pride for Dain was his home. A haven, a safe place, a gathering place, a place to live in love with each other, with Jude, and the dogs. He loved that house and all loved to gather there for a game, a BBQ or a show. Everything was good at Dain and Maddy’s house.

Dain will be remembered and missed deeply by his wife Maddy and son Jude, brothers Peter, Caleb and Jack, his mother Dana and step father Cal, the extended Paulson, Kuhn, Backlund and Buttke families, and of course all of his treasured friends.

The family has been honored by all the expressions of care, concern, and help that have been offered and sent their way. They will certainly appreciate continued help and prayers for Maddy and Jude as they move forward in faith and life together.

The family also is thankful for joining them in this time and for being a part of Dain’s life. They are confident that he is in rapturous joy at this moment before God, reunited with others who have gone before him, and expectantly waiting for them to join him eventually.

Again, Thank you!

Glory to God, peace and hope to all from their family to yours.

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