Daniel Dullea

daniel dullea
Daniel Francis Dullea, 66, of Moorhead, MN passed away, Tuesday December 1, 2015 at Sanford Medical Center surrounded by his wife and children. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, December 5 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior to services.  Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Fargo, ND. Vigil will be Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit, prayer service to follow. In lieu of flowers, consider donations to St.Vincent de Paul Holy Spirit Church. Daniel was born May 10, 1949 in Fargo, North Dakota to EJ and Anna (Campbell) Dullea. He graduated from Shanley High School in 1967 and attended North Dakota State College of Science and North Dakota State University prior to his return to the family farm. On May 19, 1973 he married the love of his life, Kathleen Ann Grimler, in Nevis, Minnesota. The two spent many years living and loving farm life, until 2009, when he suffered a heart attack. Since then he enjoyed spending time with his family especially his grandchildren. He and his wife enjoyed visiting their children in North Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, and Pennsylvania.  Dan was a President of Northwest Farm Managers and also helped start Jaycees in Georgetown, MN. He spent time on the Shanley Dinner Auction Committee and 4 years on the Shanley First-Nighter committee, ending as chairman.  He was appointed Grand Knight of the Holy Spirit Knights of Columbus and was also a 4th Degree Knight. Dan's faith meant a great deal to him and he was a very active member of his church. Daniel is survived by his wife: Kathy Dullea; his children: Shannon (Wade) King Wahpeton, ND, Sheila (Bill) Cotton Hillsboro, ND, Linette Dullea Moorhead, MN, Katie (Adam) Macaluso Lewistown, PA, Reese Dullea Valley City, ND, Matt Dullea Fargo, ND, Tricia (Matt) Thrasher, Victoria, MN and William Dullea Moorhead, MN; his grandchildren: Emmelyn King, Ian Dullea, Jillaine King, Mikayla Cotton, Amaya Dullea, Austin Cotton, Adelaide King, Aidan Cotton, Bennett Thrasher, Owen Cotton, Conrad Thrasher; his siblings Mary Marty, John Dullea, Pat Dwyer, Michael (Janet) Dullea, Eileen (Chuck) Donahue, Lorretta (Ivan) Sauvageau, Julie (John) Wagner; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter Rosanna, parents, EJ and Anna, mother and father in-law Harry and Gen Grimler, sister Margaret Fell, brother Edward Dullea, brother-in-laws Fritz Fell, Jerry Ferris, Richard Schmidt, Harold Marty, Michael Anderson, and Dennis Dwyer, sister-in-law Laura (Barnes) Grimler, and niece Sarah Dullea-Lyman.  

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  1. So sorry to hear about Dan. Our prayers go out to the family. May God Bless him, our Mother Mary protect him, and receive him into Heaven. GOD’S WILL, nothing more, nothing less, nothing else.

  2. thoughts to all of you in this time. I worked for Dan and Ed for the summer of ’71( my Dad Wayne also worked for them)….had some great times with Dan….was a character…take care and be sure to know, he touched alot of people ……….Alan Peppel….Palmdale,Ca.

  3. I have fond memories of Danny when I worked on the farm those summers so many years ago. Rest in Peace.

  4. Kathy and family,
    Jenna just let us know about Dan’s ‘rebirth’. Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to each of you. We know this has been a long struggle for you all. We can take some comfort in Dan’s strong Catholic faith (and all of ours) knowing that today Dan is in the presence of our God! Our Catholic faith assures us that whoever believes in Jesus, the Christ, shall never die, but shall live.

    It is not for us to reason how or why, but to accept God’s timing and to accept His ever present mercy and love to heal and renew us!

    May God’s peace and healing be with each of you especially now in your time of great sorrow!
    Patty and Bruce

  5. Kathy and family,
    I am so sorry for your loss. Dan was a wonderful person and a great friend. He will be missed very much.
    You are in my thoughts and prayers.
    God bless your family.
    Mary

  6. Nous serons présent par la pensée et nos prières Samedi . Nous pensons bien à Vous. Patricia et Jean-Marie

  7. Sorry to hear about Dan. He was always such a fun guy to visit with when we saw him. Our prayers for the family.

  8. Kathy and family, I am so sorry for your loss. May God watch over you in your time of need. It’s especially hard to lose a loved one during the holidays. My prayers are with you and your family.

  9. My wife Jody and my prayers are with Kathy and the family. May the Lord Jesus grant you and the family His peace that passes all understanding. Many good memories of summer vacations at the farm with Cousin Dan, when we were young. I thank the Lord that we were able to keep in touch over the years.

  10. Kathy, our heartfelt condolences to you and the kids. I will be thinking and praying for you during this journey. Hold tight to all of your memories to carry you through the hard times to come. Andrea Ziegler Peterson

  11. Kathy and family-we just learned about the loss of your husband, dad, and grandpa-Dan. So sorry about your loss (Kevin let us know) Love-Jean and all

  12. Shannon and Wade, So sorry to hear about your father/father-in-law’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Bruce


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