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Visitation:
5
p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 10th at
Remmert Funeral Home
Service:
9:30 am Saturday, June 11th also at the
funeral home
Funeral home:
Remmert Funeral Home, 521 East Washington St., East
Peoria.
Obituary
Daniel W. Dowell, 60, of East Peoria, formerly of
Delavan, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Born March 2, 1956 in Lincoln, to Robert and Lydia
(McMullen) Dowell; he married Ellen Wilson April 11,
1981 in Lincoln, and she survives.
Also surviving are his brother, Tom Dowell of
Delavan; sister, Marge Wibben of Lincoln; his God
daughter, Sharver Laney; and his 6 grandchildren.
Dan was predeceased by his parents, his sister Betty
Spires and his son,
Clinton.
Dan enjoyed a good career with Caterpillar Inc.
performing many roles at many different facilities
until his retirement in December, 2015 as a Service
Engineer.
During the 18 years Dan and Ellen spent in Delavan
he was active in the community as a volunteer
ambulance driver and storm spotter. He also was
active with the bowling league in Delavan.
Dan was a passionate NASCAR fan and was devoted to
his favorite driver, Jeff Gordon.
In recent years he looked forward to coffee shop
visits with friends in East Peoria.
Dan will be remembered most for sharing his sense of
humor and rapier wit with everyone he met. If you
were having a down day he would do everything
possible to lift your spirit.
Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm Friday, June 10th
at Remmert Funeral Home, 521 East Washington St. in
East Peoria.
His funeral will be at 9:30 am Saturday, June 11th
also at Remmert Funeral Home with burial to follow
at New Union Cemetery in Lincoln. |
The family requests that memorial gifts be
designated for liver transplant research at Mayo
Clinic. Memorials can be made online at
philanthropy.mayoclinic.org/give or mailed to Mayo
Clinic, Department of Development, Mayo Clinic, 200
First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 or to the
Salvation Army Childcare Center in Peoria where Dan
regularly volunteered to “rock them babies.”
Condolences may be shared through
www.remmertfuneralhome.com |
Daniel
W. Dowell