Danny A. ‘Dan’ SomersDanny A. “Dan” Somers, 87, of Syracuse, passed away at 4:38 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at his home.
He was born on June 14, 1934, in Fort Wayne, to Forest and Jennie M. Hevel Somers.
He graduated from Northside High School in Fort Wayne and Indiana University in Fort Wayne and was a United States Army veteran.
He was married on July 14, 1956, to Marie “Tiger” Johannsen, who preceded him on April 20, 2018. He grew up in Fort Wayne and moved to the Syracuse area in 1974. He retired from Dana Corp in Syracuse after 30-plus years, former owner/operator of Tiger’s Miniature Golf Course in Syracuse, and was a consultant for Danee Inc. in Syracuse.
He was a member of the Mason Lodge in Fort Wayne and formerly attended the Church of God in North Webster.
He is survived by daughter, Tammy Serafini, of Syracuse; daughter-in-law, Michelle Somers, of North Webster; five grandchildren: Alicia Catron, Forest (Alisha) Somers, Heather (Josh) Tooley, Sasha (John Toschlog) Somers and Brenden Somers; 10 great-grandchildren: Brooke, Hunter, Savahanna, Carter, Ryker, Kaiden, Autumn, Gabriel, Jaxon and Amelia; and one great-great-grandson, Levi.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and son, Danny Somers.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. A masonic service will be at 6:30 p.m. Funeral services will at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22 in the funeral home with Pastor Myron Drent officiating. Military service by the Syracuse American Legion will follow funeral services. Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. Ind. 15, Warsaw. Private burial will be in the Greenlawn Memorial Park in Fort Wayne.
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Preferred memorials may be given to the New Hope Pet Rescue, 72555 CR 29, Syracuse, IN 46555.
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