WYANET — Daniel "Danny" R. Nelson, 29, of Wyanet passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, as the result of an automobile accident.
Danny was born Aug. 18, 1987, in Princeton to Kenneth T. and Wanda G. (Larsen) Nelson. He married the love of his life, Rachel Lansky, on Aug. 31, 2013. They later welcomed their beautiful daughter, Sadie Elizabeth, in 2016.
He was a 2006 graduate of Princeton High School and a 2010 graduate of St. Ambrose University. Danny was the 2006 News Tribune co-athlete of the year for golf and basketball. He worked for Crop Production Services, CPS.
Danny was a member of The People Church in Princeton and of Princeton Game and Fish Club. He was an IHSA referee and an assistant varsity basketball coach for Princeton High School. He loved hunting, golf, basketball and spending time with his family.
Danny is survived by his wife, Rachel, and daughter, Sadie Elizabeth, of Wyanet; his mother, Wanda Nelson of Princeton; his sister, Laura Nelson of Princeton; his mother- and father-in-law, Michael and Karen Lansky of Oswego; and his sister-in-law, Aly Lansky of Oswego.
He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at The People Church in Princeton with Pastor Ray Lail officiating. Cremation will be accorded and burial will be at a later date.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for his daughter, Sadie.
Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com.