Daniel Lee Siegfried, 72, of rural Valley Springs, South Dakota, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at his home.
A memorial visitation was Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne.
Daniel Siegfried was born on June 1, 1950, to Lester and Bette (McKay) Siegfried in Redwood Falls. He grew up on a farm and helped his parents with the milk cows. He graduated from Redwood Falls High School, having participated in student council, plays, and the track team.
Dan attended the University of Minnesota, Morris, where he met his future wife, Mary Finke. Dan and Mary were married in 1971 at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Following their marriage they moved to a farm place near Hills.
Dan farmed many years of his life and also had a long career in the crop insurance business. Dan served on the local township board, school board, Co-op Elevator Board and was a member of the Masons.
In his retirement years, Dan was his wife’s caregiver in her Parkinson’s disease process. Dan and Mary provided a steadfast example of love and commitment to their children and grandchildren.
Dan loved his family, people, travel, history, hunting, fishing, cooking, baking and classic cars.
Dan is survived by his wife, Mary; his children Michele Baker of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Mike (Beth) Siegfried of Worland, Wyoming, and Angie (Jon) Steinbach of Montevideo; his grandchildren, Peyton, Karlee, Abby, Anna, Victor and Quinn; and a great-grandchild, Skylar; siblings Gary (Diane) Siegfried of Redwood Falls, Dennis Siegfried of Maple Grove, Julie (David) Lawson of Le Roy, Sue Bowen of Morton, and Rick (Denise) Siegfried of Redwood Falls; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister-in-law Vicki Siegfried.
Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com.
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