Submitted by: Dan Rich
Dec. 18, 1934 - Jan. 21, 1998
South Bend Tribune 1/23/1998
Delmar L. Danner, 63, of South Bend, Ind.,
died with family members by his side at 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday,
Jan. 21, in Hospice House at Hospice of St. Joseph County. He was
born on Dec. 18, 1934, in South Bend, and resided in the area his
entire life. He graduated from Riley High School in 1952. He
served in the United States Army as a communications specialist
from 1954 to 1956.
On April 9, 1955, he married the former
Anne-Jeanette Fechnerandi of Elkhart, Ind., who survives.
Their children are Gayle S. Danner and Karen S. Danner of
Chandler, Ariz., David L. Danner of Oakdale, Calif., and Douglas
A. Danner of South Bend. Their grandchildren are Briana L. and
Lauren R. Danner, also of Oakdale, Calif. Surviving sisters are
Louise Cook of Bradenton, Fla., and Betty Margaret Wilson
of Orlando, Fla. Surviving brothers are Vergil S. Danner, Jr., of
Niles, Mich., and Richard W. Danner of Mishawaka, Ind. Delmar was
employed by the Miles Laboratories/Bayer Corporation for 31 years
before retiring in 1997.
As an active member of the Sunnyside
Presbyterian Church he served as an usher, an ordained deacon and
as an elder. He was involved with Cub Scouts and served as the
scout master for Troop 523, sponsored by the Sunnyside
Presbyterian Church. He had also been a member of the River Park
Fishermen's Club.
Friends may visit from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sunday
at the Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend. A
memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday at the
Sunnyside Presbyterian Church, 115 S. Frances Street, South Bend.
Memorial contributions in the name of Delmar L. Danner may be
made to Hospice House at Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111
Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.