Joe
Joe R. Dannels
d. July 3, 2009
Joe R. Dannels, age 66, of Savanna, Illinois, died Friday, July 3, 2009, at the FHN Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church in Savanna. Burial will follow in the Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 5 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Joe was born October 31, 1941, in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Ambrose D. Dannels and Delray Christensen. He graduated from Savanna High School with the Class of 1960. Joe proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1960 to 1964 aboard the USS Henry B. Wilson off the coast of Vietnam. He married Becky B. Crisci on December 31, 1997, in Galena, Illinois.
Joe worked for many years at Chemplex in Clinton, Iowa, and retired from Danisco as a process supervisor. During that time, he also owned and operated the Lakeside Fish Market and Joe’s Roadhouse south of Savanna. Joe was a proud member of the Savanna VFW Post 2223 where he was a past Commander for numerous terms, and received the All State Commander Award in 1992 – 1993, and the National All – American Post Commander Award in 1993 – 1994. He was also a member of the Thomson, Illinois, American Legion, the Elk’s Club and AMVETS in Clinton, Iowa, and the Savanna Moose Lodge.
Joe is survived by his wife Becky Dannels of Savanna, Illinois; two daughters, Christine (Brian) Nelson of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Paula Jo (Stu) McLean of Roswell, New Mexico; one step daughter, Dana (Jim) Haynes of Savanna; one stepson, Bill (Suzy) Crisci of Caldwell, Idaho; his mother Delray Christensen of Fulton, Illinois; five grandchildren, Jake Crisci, Bonnie Crisci, Payton Haynes, Madison Haynes, and Ruby Claire McLean; two sisters, Nancy (Marvin) Johnson of Miles, Iowa, and Betsy Frankel of Islip, New York; three brothers, James D. (Shelley) Dannels Sr. of Reno, Nevada, Bruce (Diane) Christensen of Fulton, Illinois, and Charlie (Peggy) Dannels of Savanna; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Joe was preceded in death by his father, Ambrose D. Dannels, and one sister, Vickie McCune.
Joe was born October 31, 1941, in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Ambrose D. Dannels and Delray Christensen. He graduated from Savanna High School with the Class of 1960. Joe proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1960 to 1964 aboard the USS Henry B. Wilson off the coast of Vietnam. He married Becky B. Crisci on December 31, 1997, in Galena, Illinois.
Joe worked for many years at Chemplex in Clinton, Iowa, and retired from Danisco as a process supervisor. During that time, he also owned and operated the Lakeside Fish Market and Joe’s Roadhouse south of Savanna. Joe was a proud member of the Savanna VFW Post 2223 where he was a past Commander for numerous terms, and received the All State Commander Award in 1992 – 1993, and the National All – American Post Commander Award in 1993 – 1994. He was also a member of the Thomson, Illinois, American Legion, the Elk’s Club and AMVETS in Clinton, Iowa, and the Savanna Moose Lodge.
Joe is survived by his wife Becky Dannels of Savanna, Illinois; two daughters, Christine (Brian) Nelson of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Paula Jo (Stu) McLean of Roswell, New Mexico; one step daughter, Dana (Jim) Haynes of Savanna; one stepson, Bill (Suzy) Crisci of Caldwell, Idaho; his mother Delray Christensen of Fulton, Illinois; five grandchildren, Jake Crisci, Bonnie Crisci, Payton Haynes, Madison Haynes, and Ruby Claire McLean; two sisters, Nancy (Marvin) Johnson of Miles, Iowa, and Betsy Frankel of Islip, New York; three brothers, James D. (Shelley) Dannels Sr. of Reno, Nevada, Bruce (Diane) Christensen of Fulton, Illinois, and Charlie (Peggy) Dannels of Savanna; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Joe was preceded in death by his father, Ambrose D. Dannels, and one sister, Vickie McCune.
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