Dana Danforth

1923 - 1985  (62 years)

• Name	Dana Danforth
  Born	2 May 1923	Onarga, Iroquois County, Ilinois
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Sep 1985	Davenport, Illinois
  Person ID	I3682	The Riner Tree
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Ray Riner Danforth,   b. 3 Oct 1890, Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois ,   d. 28 Dec 1950, Onarga, Iroquois County, Ilinois  (Age 60 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1915	Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinos
  Family ID	F28456	Group Sheet

  
  

  Married	30 Jun 1956	Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois
  Children	1. Lisa Danforth   2. Jeff Danforth   3. Mark Danforth
  Family ID	F28561	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Unknown newspaper Dana S. Danforth, 62, 325 W. LeClaire, Eldridge, Iowa, formerly of Onarga, died at 1:15 a. m. Saturday, 28 Sep 1985, at Mercy Hospital, Davenport, Iowa. He was born May 3, 1923 at Onarge to Ray and Ida Burson Danforth. He married Shirley Harris on June 30, 1956, at Onarge, and she survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Lisa Danforth, at home; two sons, Jeff of St. Louis, MO, and Mark of Hattiesburg, MS; and two sisters, Mardell Kirche, Belvidere, and Bernice Pankimin, Capron. Mr. Danforth served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as a pilot. He was a member of the American Legion Post 639 at Eldridge, Iowa. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Onarga Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Knapp Funeral Home, Onarga. The family suggests memorials be made in his name to the American Cancer Society or to Faith Luthern Church, Eldridge, Iowa.