Mass of Christian Burial will be May 14, at 10 a.m., at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Menominee, with the Rev. Jim Keiter officiating.

Daniel Lammers

Burial will be at St. Boniface cemetery, Menominee. Pallbearers will be Theodore, Willard, Russel, Steven, Michael, and Randy Schmidt and Todd Haberman.

Honorary pallbearers will be Adam Lammers, Nathan Kramer, Matthew Lammers, Shanna Dendinger, John Schieffer, Heath Lammers and Allison Spak.

Visitation and a vigil service were May 13, at church. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Crofton.

Danny was born Nov. 8, 1952, to John and Darlene (Schmidt) Lammers, Yankton, S.D. He started out on the family farm near St. Helena. When Danny was 6, the Lammers family moved to a farm near Oak Park, Minn., before settling back in Fordyce, due to his father’s illness.

In 1971, he graduated from Cedar Catholic High School, Hartington, with an esteemed award for serving Catholic Mass all through High School. In adolescence, Danny’s entrepreneurial spirit began to take root, beginning with a variety of jobs farming on his Uncle Virgil’s farm operation. He continued to work various jobs including a Dakota City Volunteer Firefighter and eventually started working as a cattle buyer at IBP in Dakota City. At the age of 21, Danny was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Danny’s fight with cancer was a model to be admired for persistence, endurance, and yes, stubbornness, as he battled cancer throughout most of his life.

While working and fighting cancer, he bought his first 213 acres along Highway 46. While farming his land, Danny worked at the North Stockyards on Highway 81 visiting with local farmers and inquiring about the sale of their livestock.

Throughout the years, Danny purchased and farmed several parcels of land including in Irene, Vermillion and Volin, S.D.; and Menominee, while he continued to work in the cattle trade. As his health continued to decline, he began leasing his land to other local farmers. Then Danny grew, purchased, transported, and sold “Lammers Hay” from Minnesota to Texas. For many years, much of his time was spent hauling quality alfalfa to a horse farm in Missouri and he enjoyed life on the road.

Danny found enjoyment being a member and trustee of the Elks Lodge 994. He especially treasured being with friends, drinking and playing cards, especially when he won. He also spent time at the VFW, church auctions, and watching and selling cattle at Stockman’s Livestock. Danny loved to give the art of farming advice to young farmers. Danny was never a quiet man. It was quite apparent when Danny Lammers was in the room. One of his favorite sayings was, “We will see once what happens.” He would close out many a phone call with that statement. He will be dearly missed and remembered. Danny’s motto, “Always setting a good example for the next generation through hard work.”

He is survived by one of his dearest friends, Deb Pokoney, St. Helena; sisters, Rose (Marnie) Schieffer, Crofton, and Donna (Charles) Kramer, Fordyce; brothers, Kevin Lammers, Tabor, S.D., and Duane (Kari) Lammers, Eau Claire, Wis.; uncle and aunt, Donnie (Anna Mae) Zimmerman, Tabor, S.D.; and aunt, Margaret Schmidt, Menominee; as well as 16 nieces, nephews and cousins.

Danny is preceded in death by his parents, John and Darlene Lammers; grandparents, Theodore (Mary) Schmidt, and Anton (Thekla) Lammers; brother, Darold Lammers; nephew, Aaron Schieffer; aunts and uncles, Irenaus Lammers, Sr. Leora Lammers, Gerhard and Millie Lammers, Gerald (Mary) Burbach, Theresa (Harold) Guy, Virgil (Donna) Schmidt, Stanley Schmidt, Imogene (Quinten) Tramp, Dick (Lagardis) Bonertz; cousins, Allen Bonertz, Barbra Guy, Brenda Schmidt, and Alfred and Leroy Burbach.