Elisa Marie Dawson was born on March 8, 1986, at Lincoln General Hospital in Lincoln and passed away on March 27, 2020 in Bellevue, leaving the love of her life, Kenny Kalkwarf along with three beautiful daughters, Elora Christin, age 4, Elina Jo, age 3, and Abby Diane, age 17. She is also survived by: mom-Sandi Dawson (Bob Davis); dad-Rev. Tony (Kathryn) Dawson; brother-Dr. Jake (Natasha) Dawson, Georgia & Scout; sisters-Lexi Dawson and Malorie & Sophie Davis; cousins-Megan & Faye Gerteisen, Hadley Herrington; Grandma Jan Little, Granner Jeanette Kilgore, and Grandpa DeWayne (Pam) Dawson; aunts-Judi Little, Kathi (Damien) Marshall, Peggy Pella, Richelle (Tom) Barnes, Donna Painter; and uncle-Dr. Troy (Heather) Dawson and Jeremy, Taylor, Grant & Gage. She is preceded in death by Grandpa Red Little, Pop Pop John Kilgore, and Aunt Chris Gerteisen.
She grew up in Springfield, Auburn, and Omaha where she was a 2004 graduate of Millard North High School. She enjoyed shopping and ultimately managed a women’s clothing store in Omaha for over ten years. She jammed out to all types of music from Bruce Springsteen to Lady Gaga. She loved jewelry, Hello Kitty, iced caramel macchiatos, her mom’s cooking, dogs, sleeping in, reality TV, trips to the zoo, the Lord, and her family. But her greatest loves were Kenny and her girls.
Elisa was known for her fierce loyalty, unconditional love, and unfailing faith in God and those she loved. She was our best cheerleader and always offered encouraging words. Elisa was the first person to offer help, to provide a shoulder to cry on, and to stand up for those who couldn’t stand up for themselves. She saw the good in others and ignored the bad; believed people were more than their mistakes. She spent her life loving and caring for others. Elisa’s last selfless gift of love was ensuring that others had a better life through her organ donations.
In lieu of flowers, please contribute to a memorial fund for Elisa which will go to help support her daughters. To make donations, you may send money via Venmo using the account name, @ElisaDawsonMemorial, with 6951 as the last 4 of the phone number. Checks can also be made payable to “Elisa Dawson Memorial” and mailed to Sandi Dawson at 15710 Seward St., Omaha, NE 68118. If you would like to share photos and/or memories of Elisa, please do so on the Facebook page, Friends & Family of Elisa Dawson.
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