Donald “Don” Daily,
age 79, of Chesterton passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016.
He was born in
Valparaiso, IN, on May 30, 1936, to John and Goldie (Shepard) Daily.
He is survived by
his son, Mike (Mary) Daily; daughters, Susan Bannon and Karin (Dave)
Sjaaheim; grandchildren, Eric Sjaaheim, Megan (Jacob) Hohl, Matthew (Marsha)
Bannon, Neal (Heather McCaulley) Sjaaheim, Molly Daily and Kevin Bannon; 1
great granddaughter, Autumn; sisters, Dorothy (George) Tanner, Julie (Ed)
Wineland along with several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in
death by his, parents; wife, Jeanne (Manning) Daily; brothers, John, Robert,
James; sisters, Esther Tocarchick, Alice Holmgren, Ethel Rhoda, Lorraine
Trowbridge.
Don was a graduate
of Chesterton High School and a U.S. Air Force veteran. On April 11, 1959,
he married Jeanne (Manning). Don was a supervisor at Inland Steel for over
30 years, after retiring he worked several golf seasons at Sand Creek
Country Club.
There will be a
Memorial Celebration on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the Craft House, 711 Plaza
Drive, Chesterton, IN, from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. There will be a military
service at 2:00 p.m.
Arrangements were
handled by Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home, 517 Broadway, Chesterton, IN 46304.
Cremation will be handled by Heritage Crematory, Portage, IN.