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In memory of
Kay Jane Dahl
May 29, 1933 - March 24, 2021
May 29, 1933 - Mar 24, 2021
Kay's timeline
1933
Born
May 29th, 1933
San Francisco, CA, USA
Wedding photo of Kay's parents around 1926
1933
San Francisco, CA, USA
1936
Gained a sibling, LoRene Nutcher
1936
San Francisco, CA, USA
1941
1946
Took cross-country train trip with her father to Chicago
1946
Chicago, IL, USA
1949
Lost her parent, Cecilia O'Toole Capes
March 24th, 1949
San Jose, CA, USA
1950
Moved to San Jose on Coastland Avenue
1950
San Jose, CA, USA
1951
Graduated from high school
1951
Willow Glen High School, Cottle Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA
Willow Glen High diploma from first ever graduating class!
1951
San Jose, CA, USA
1952
1954
Sister LoRene graduated from Willow Glen High
1954
San Jose, CA, USA
1955
Drove cross-country with Elton after his discharge from the Army
1955
Met dear friend Myrna when they worked together at Fletcher Buick
1955
San Jose, CA, USA
1957
Had a child, Stephen Dahl
1957
San Jose, CA
Baby Steve at 3 months
1957
San Jose, CA, USA
1958
Linda and Steve on Lupton Avenue
1958
San Jose, CA, USA
1966
Camping trip to Yellowstone National Park while pregnant with Barbara
1966
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
1967
1969
Got divorced from Elton Dahl
1969
1970
Went to Adult Ed to study accounting
1970
San Jose, CA, USA
Took job at House of Fabrics at Almaden Fashion Plaza
1970
San Jose, CA, USA
1971
Started accounting work at ElectroMax
1971
San Jose, CA, USA
1973
Accepted position in Accounting for Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation Dept
1973
San Jose, CA, USA
1974
Daughter Linda graduated from Willow Glen High
1974
San Jose, CA, USA
1975
Son Stephen graduated from Willow Glen High
1975
San Jose, CA, USA
1981
Daughter Linda married Daniel Dionne
1981
San Jose, CA, USA
1982
Made overseas trip to Taiwan to meet first grandchild
1982
Taichung, Taiwan
Had a grandchild, Lee Dionne
August 12th, 1982
Taiwan
1984
Had a grandchild, Doug Dionne
December 6th, 1984
San Jose, CA, USA
1985
Daughter Barbara graduated from Willow Glen High
1985
San Jose, CA, USA
1994
Son Stephen's wedding to Barbara Blacha Dahl
1994
Cupertino, CA, USA
1995
Retired from Santa Clara County
1995
San Jose, CA
1997
Had a grandchild, Susannah Brodnitz
1997
Oakland, CA, USA
2000
Had a grandchild, Samuel Brodnitz
2000
Alameda, CA, USA
Grandson Lee graduated from Willow Glen High
2000
San Jose, CA, USA
2003
Grandson Doug graduated from Willow Glen High
2003
San Jose, CA, USA
2004
Grandson Lee graduated from UC Riverside
2004
Riverside, CA, USA
The Capes Sisters on Christmas at Lucille's house
2004
San Jose, CA, USA
2006
Grandson Lee graduated with Masters from Cal State San Bernardino
2006
San Bernardino, CA, USA
Had a great-grandchild, Gael Dionne
2006
Chicago, IL, USA
2007
Had a great-grandchild, Gael Dionne
2007
Illinois
Grandson Doug graduated from Chapman University
2007
Orange, CA, USA
Flew to Chicago with Linda to meet great-grandson Gael
2007
Chicago, IL, USA
Great-Grandmothers Kay and Doralie with baby Gael at Doug's Chapman graduation
2007
Orange, CA, USA
Graduation celebration at Medieval Times!
2007
Orange, CA, USA
The Capes Sisters at Lucille's 80th Birthday Tea at Linda's house
2007
San Jose, CA, USA
2008
Grammy Kay with Susannah and Sam on her 75th birthday
2008
San Jose, CA, USA
2009
Grandson Lee graduated from Northwestern Law and Kay was there!
2009
Chicago, IL, USA
The Star Trek Experience!
2009
The Tech Interactive, South Market Street, San Jose, CA, USA
Found the house in Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago where Kay's father grew up
2009
Chicago, IL, USA
2010
Lost her sibling, Sheila Capes Dahlberg
2010
San Jose, CA, USA
Adopted sister Sheila's cat Andy
2010
San Jose, CA, USA
Trip to Hearst Castle with long-time friend Myrna
2010
San Simeon, CA, USA
Kay, Lee and Gael at Christmas
2010
San Jose, CA, USA
Kay and Gael walking towards Happy Hollow on a Christmas visit
2010
San Jose, CA, USA
Breakfast at the Samoa Cookhouse!
2010
Eureka, CA, USA
2011
Kay, Steve and Dan at 78th birthday
2011
San Jose, CA, USA
2012
Jolly Time in Merry Old England at the Dickens Fair
2012
Cow Palace, Geneva Avenue, Daly City, CA, USA
Kay and Myrna taking buggy ride in Old Town Eureka
2012
Eureka, CA, USA
Kay with Lee, Morgan and Gael
2012
San Jose, CA, USA
2013
Grandson Doug graduated from Santa Clara University Law School
2013
Santa Clara, CA, USA
Grandson Lee married Morgan in Chicago; Barbara escorted Kay to the wedding!
2013
Chicago, IL, USA
Dancing with Lee at wedding reception
2013
Chicago, IL, USA
Three generations!
2013
San Jose, CA, USA
Kay and "kids" on her 80th birthday
2013
Alameda, CA, USA
Kay with nieces Joan and Carolyn at Doug's graduation
2013
San Jose, CA, USA
2014
Kay loved working in the resident library at Valley Village
2014
Santa Clara, CA, USA
2015
Phew! Completed hike to Lighthouse down around Pismo Beach area
2015
Pismo Beach, CA, USA
Kay and 3 grands on 82nd birthday
2015
San Jose, CA, USA
2016
Moved to Eureka to live with Linda for a few months
2016
Eureka, CA, USA
Grandson Doug married Gina
2016
San Jose, CA, USA
Farewell collage from Valley Village exercise class when Kay moved to Eureka
2016
Santa Clara, CA, USA
Kay and Dan taking a walk at the Headwaters Reserve
2016
Humboldt County, CA, USA
2017
Mother's Day Card Remembrance
2017
San Jose, CA, USA
4 generations!
2017
San Jose, CA, USA
84th Birthday Celebration
2017
San Jose, CA, USA
Great-Grandma and Brooklyn
2017
San Jose, CA, USA
Thanksgiving at Georgina's house: oldest and youngest attendees!
2017
San Jose, CA, USA
Celebrating Thanksgiving with Georgina and Kailand Kim
2017
San Jose, CA, USA
Celebrating Lucille's 90th birthday!
2017
San Jose, CA, USA
Had a great-grandchild, Brooklyn Dionne
September 21st, 2017
San Jose, CA, USA
2018
Great-granddaughter Brooklyn's first birthday
2018
San Jose, CA, USA
2019
Frozen yogurt, something Kay really enjoyed on a visit with Lee and Morgan
2019
San Jose, CA, USA
Georgina visiting Kay at the care home
2019
San Jose, CA, USA
2020
Had a great-grandchild, Aurora Dionne
2020
San Diego, CA
87th Birthday during COVID
2020
San Jose, CA, USA
Kay on Christmas at her care home
2020
San Jose, CA, USA
2021
Passed away
March 24th, 2021
San Jose, CA, USA
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Created with love by
Barbara Brodnitz (Kay's daughter) and
Linda Dionne (Kay's daughter).
