Daniel Van Ward, 61, of Carmi died Tuesday, February 7 at his home. He had a special talent for sales and spent much of his adult life selling trucks and trailers. Danny had a wide customer base and had built friendships across the country with his personal service and extraordinary personality, as he shared his expertise in his trade.
He is survived by his sister, Melanie Allyn, of Carmi; a niece, Sara McKinniss (Jonny) of Bloomington, Indiana, a nephew, Jason Organ (Danielle) of McLeansboro, Illinois, two nieces, Georgia Kate McKinniss and Emory Sloane Organ; several aunts and uncles, Ted and Ruth Ann Smith, Paul and Marilyn Ward, and Lillian R. Boehringer, all of Carmi, and Donald LaFond, and wife Judy, of Topeka, Kansas. He is also survived by a very special friend, Phyllis (Wayne) Daniel and several cousins as well.
A brief memorial service will be held at Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Carmi on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. followed by a private family burial at Big Prairie Cemetery and a family dinner at the Social House in Carmi.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pets At Risk, P0 Box 2, Carmi, Illinois.