Elinor Olga Dahmer, nee Gaulke, age 87, of Morton Grove, passed away on June 15, 2020. “I know that my Redeemer lives” was a statement of faith that Elinor adhered to all of her life. She was born on March 5, 1933, to Albert and Olga Gaulke, in Milwaukee, WI. She attended Cross Lutheran Elementary School and Milwaukee Lutheran High School. Her college of choice was Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, IL. After graduation, she taught kindergarten in Milwaukee and spent a year as a second grade teacher in Van Nuys, CA. She and Conway J. Dahmer, who were married on June 30, 1956, celebrated their 63rd anniversary last summer. A daughter, Lizabeth Jo, was born on October 3, 1960. Elinor’s love of literature and dealing with children led her to becoming a school librarian. She graduated with a Master’s degree in library science from Rosary College (Dominican) in 1965. Eventually, after several jobs, such as children’s librarian at Morton Grove Library, she accepted a position at Edison School in Morton Grove. It was there she taught until retirement. After her retirement, she volunteered at the Newberry Library, where one of her projects involved collating the papers of Claudia Cassidy, theater critic for the Chicago Tribune. Elinor’s many church activities included being a reader, an usher, and a Sunday School teacher. She and Conway instituted a feeding the hungry program affiliated with their church. They did extensive traveling during their marriage, which included a year’s schedule of spring in New York, summer at the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, and London at Christmas. Elinor will always be remembered for her faith, her intelligence and wit, and her kind spirit. She is survived by her husband, Conway; her daughter, Lizabeth (the late Chris) Kiszynski; and her grandson, James (Taylor) Kiszynski. Rest in peace, my love. Services are private. Info:  847.673.6111.