David K. “Ken” Dahlgren, 100, of Lanse, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 30, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born on May 30, 1926 in Lanse, he was a son of the late David and Elsie M. (Eckberg) Dahlgren. Ken was a 1944 graduate of the Philipsburg High School and was drafted into the US Army following graduation. Ken proudly served as a Staff Sergeant in Company D of the 26th Infantry with the 315th Regiment 79th Division during WWII. He was also a Sergeant of the Guard at the Nuremberg Trials until his discharge on May 1, 1946. Following his return to civilian life, Ken attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and graduated in 1948. He began his career as a Funeral Director with Koch Funeral Home in State College, but shortly after, he moved to Philipsburg and founded the David K. Dahlgren Funeral Home. Ken officially retired from funeral directing in 2008. Although caring for families throughout the Moshannon Valley was his highest priority, he also carried a deep passion for trapshooting. Ken has received numerous accolades for trapshooting including recognition for 30 years of attendance at the 106th Grand American ATA Trapshooting Championship, Senior Veterans North American Clay Target Championship in 2005 (with a perfect score of 200), 16-yard Singles Class AA Championship in 1993 and 2004, numerous top 5 finishes at the national level and multiple state and local championships. Ken was a lifetime member of the ATA (Amateur Trapshooting Association) and the Philipsburg Rod & Gun Club, a member of the Quigley Springs Hunting Camp, the NRA, and the Osceola Masonic Lodge #515, a former member of the Philipsburg Rifle Team, Jaffa Shrine, and Kiwanis, and was former President of the Philipsburg Cemetery. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Philipsburg, where he was a former Deacon, Trustee, and member of the Men’s Quartet. On November 23, 1949 at the First Baptist Church, he married Marjorie J. Morrison, who preceded him in death on August 27, 2019. Ken is survived by his daughter Bonnie D. Peters and her husband Terry “Toot” of West Decatur; two grandchildren Heidi Myers and her husband Craig of West Decatur and Eric Gilham and his wife Courtney of Voorhees, NJ; and five great grandchildren Camden, Kelby, Aleksa, Cassidy “Rosie” and Quinn. In addition to his parents and wife, Ken was preceded in death by an infant sister. Private services were held at the convenience of the family at the Dahlgren-Spewock Funeral Home, Inc., 228 N. Centre St., Philipsburg, with Pastor Ted G. Seibert officiating. Ken was laid to rest next to his wife at the Philipsburg Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to be made in Ken’s memory to the Philipsburg Cemetery, PO Box 27, Philipsburg, PA 16866. Online condolences to the family may be shared with the family at www.dahlgren-spewock.com.