Dick Danly
March 30, 1936 ~ April 26, 2013
Date line Mechanicsville Richard Ellison "Dick" Danly, 77, died Friday, April 26, 2013, in his Mechanicsville Home. Dick's funeral will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 29 by Celebrant Mary Morgan at Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices, Mount Vernon where the family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in West Prairie Cemetery, Wapsi Ridge Road, Walker. Surviving Dick are his children: Rick (Teresa) Danly, Rebecca (David) Sawyer all of Cedar Rapids, Chris (Dave) Pease of Walker; five grandchildren: Melissa Danly and (Jesse Royse), Ryan (Stephanie) Danly, Kurtis Cornell, Daniel Pease, and Tanner Pease; 1 great granddaughter Kennedy Danly. Also surviving are Jean Britcher's children: Lorna, Scott, Brent, and Kirk; and Jean's granddaughter Amy (Felix) and their son Trey Castillo. Preceding Dick in death are his parents, a brother Jim, two sisters: Betty Conrad and Marianne Bohr; granddaughter Stacey Danly; special friend Jean Britcher, and her children Cheryl and Kory. Dick was born March 30, 1936 in Mechancisville, the son of James and Muriel Spoor Danly. He married JoAnn Hagerman October 2, 1954 in Cedar Rapids. They were divorced. He was a Union Teamster truck driver since 1968 retiring in 1995. Dick was also involved in Dick's Taxidermy and Dick's Tree Service. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and taxidermy, and he had a passion for horses. He was an honest and conscientious man; a man who was always there for his family. Dick was a wonderful father, grandfather, and friend. Dick lived life to its fullest! A memorial fund in Dick's honor has been established.
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We would love to offer our condolences to the family of Dick. I have a fond memory of Dick and his motocross/dirt bike time frame. I love my cousins and I am sadden for their loss. May his memory be Eternal. Lot’s of love, Pierre
I have loved you from the first moment I saw you Grandpa. You may be gone, but you will never, evvvvvvvvvvvvvvver be forgotten. I will cherish all of our memories close to my heart until the day we see each other again. Thank you for raising my father to be such an amazing man! And always being there for your family. You are a true gem, one in a million. We will keep your memories alive. Rest in peace now with Grandpa Himmel, Grammy, Annie, Dean, Jim, Stacy, Jean, and Kelli’s little bo peep. I will see you soon and I will love you forever…
Your memory and stories and love and teachings will be with us forever. Love you Dad, Chris
Dad I know you are in a better place now. I was not ready to say good-bye. But I know you are at peace now. And I KNOW you knew how much our family loved you. Chris & Dave Pease