Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Durkee, Daniel D. 2001
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 20 Nov 2001

Daniel D. Durkee, age 93, of Lake Odessa, went to be with his Lord on Sunday
morning, Nov. 18, 2001.  He was born in Odessa Township on July 6, 1908 to Don
and Alice (Roberts) Durkee.  Dan was a life-long farmer in the Lake Odessa area
and loved being outdoors hunting and fishing.  For nine years he was an A.S.C.
committeeman for the Department of Agriculture.

During the 1950’s Dan began working as a machinist, and also drove school bus
for 11 years.  He was active in the First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa.

Dan enjoyed traveling and loved to make moving pictures; his family starred in a
home movie that will always be treasured.  He had a pond dug on the family farm
that became the center of many family activities and was named Lake Lorna in 
honor of his wife.  Dan was known to set up a Halloween trail in the woods and
take his children for a scary hayride.  He was the pillar of his family and
helped to make all the important decisions, even when his opinion wasn’t asked for.

Dan is survived by Lorna, his loving wife of 68 years; his children, Donna
(LaVon) Deatsman, Dawn Deatsman, Deane (Sharon) Durkee, and Dodie (Jack) Denman;
12 grandchildren; 22 great grand children; one great great grandson; his
sisters-in-law, Eleanor Sedore and Doreen (Clyde) Shoemaker; his brother-in-law,
Neil Sedore; and many other loving relatives and friends.

The funeral service was held Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001 at the Koops Funeral
Chapel.  Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to
the First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa or the Lakewood Community
Ambulance.


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