Roland "Rollie" Dahmen, 86, of Colton, WA passed away May 11, 2018 at Bishop Place in Pullman, WA.  Rollie was born in Uniontown, WA to John & Agnes (Keller) Dahmen.  He grew up in Uniontown where he received his education, graduating from St. Boniface School in 1951.  He married the love of his life, Joanne Becker, on September 24, 1955, and together with their children they made their home in Colton.  Rollie worked for the Whitman County Road Department, his career spanning 37 years.  Through the years he was also employed in a variety of many different jobs.  He helped area farmers and worked as a janitor at the Guardian Angel School for 23 years. Rollie was a local bartender at the Iron Horse, and he was the caretaker of the St. Gall Cemetery for 55 years.  Following retirement, Rollie drove school bus for the Colton School District and served as a highway crossing guard.  He always participated in the Colton Christmas lighting and was known as the "Town Lamplighter" as he made sure that all the lights were lit at night.  Rollie was a member of St. Gall Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus and also served on the Colton City Council for many years. He was active with the Colton Wildcat Boosters and was a vibrant member of the Colton community. Throughout his life, Rollie was an enthusiastic fan of all the Colton sports -- he was known for giving advice to officials -- as well as the WSU Cougars.  He is survived by his wife Joanne at their Colton home; his children Keith (Marilyn) Dahmen; Denise (Michael) Faerber; Diana (Jeff) Winkler; Debbie (Rick) Heitstuman; Kurt (Kelli) Dahmen; his grandchildren Josh (Amber) Dahmen and Brittany (Bob) Hood; Nicole (Josh Leavitt) Cannon; Nick (Whitney) and Meghan Heitstuman; Chase and Blake Winkler; Kaden and Carter Dahmen; his great grandchildren Trevor & Alaina McCarthy; Sawyer Heitstuman; Baby Boy Hood; Justin & Lilly Leavitt; his sisters Millie Thill & Carole Entel and a brother Clete Dahmen.  He was preceded in death by his parents and nine siblings.  The Rosary/Vigil service will be held at 7 PM on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at St. Gall Catholic Church in Colton.  The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM on Wednesday, May 16 ^th at St. Gall's.  Concluding services will follow at St. Gall Catholic Cemetery.  Kimball Funeral Home of Pullman, WA has been entrusted with arrangements.  The family suggests donations be made in Rollie's name to The Colton Wildcat Boosters, The Northwest Children's Home, or a youth group of your choice.