Daniel Lee Kreger, of Warsaw, passed away the morning of Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Columbia City at the age of 72.
He was born on Aug. 5, 1948, in Fort Wayne, to Irene Ruth Kern Kreger and Delbert Allen Kreger. On Oct. 10, 1981, he was married to R. Dodie Bryans Kreger, sharing 39 years of marriage.
Dan retired after 32 years of service from the Indiana Department of Transportation. He was a hard working and proud fifth generation farmer on the Kreger Homestead. He was a member of the Pierceton Masonic Lodge #377 and was a member of the Warsaw Shrine Club.
He absolutely loved animals, especially horses. Dan was a motorcycle enthusiast and a member of the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club in Pierceton. He attended New Hope Wesleyan Church in Columbia City and was a HAM radio operator with the call #KF9HW.
Dan was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends.
Dan will be lovingly remembered by his wife, R. Dodie Kreger, of Warsaw; son, Andrew Trudell, of Columbia City; three daughters: Nichole (Benjamin) Fingerle, of Roanoke; Misty (Derrick) Bendorf, of Warsaw; and Danielle (Micky) Palmer, of Pierceton; and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and father.
Dan’s life will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, with Pastor Chris Hurst officiating. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from noon to 2 p.m. A graveside service will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery of Warsaw.
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Memorial donations may be directed to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, 1048 S. CR 325W, Pierceton, IN 46562.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
