Dan Kiley
Danny J. Kiley, 47, of Harpers Ferry died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 28 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Waukon with Pastor Duane Smith and Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lansing. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 27 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Danny Jo Kiley was born October 4, 1970 in La Crosse, WI, the son of Debra (Goettel) Kiley and Larry Ferring. He attended Waukon schools and later received his GED. Dan was a carpenter for a variety of places in the area and was capable of building, installing or fixing most anything. He was very proud of his business, Kiley Construction.
June 24, 2000, he married Shawn Peterson at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville. They later divorced.
Dan was a very personable guy, always having a hug and smile for everyone, calling them by their name, and willing to help anyone out. Quite the jokester, his smile and laugh could brighten a room. An avid sportsman, he loved deer hunting and collecting sheds, camping, and playing pool, softball and bean bags; he also liked animals.
Mostly, Dan loved spending time with his family.
He is survived by his sons: Derrick Anderson and Sean Byrnes of Waukon, and Wyatt and Johnathan Kiley of Harpers Ferry; his parents, Steve and Deb Kiley of Harpers Ferry; his brother, Jared Kiley of Harpers Ferry; his sister, Sarah (Kurt) Gruetzmacher of Grafton, WI; a half-brother, Rick Ferring of Lansing; his grandmothers, Pat Barrick of Humboldt and Winnie Ferring of Lansing; his former wife, Shawn Kiley of Harpers Ferry; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Dan was preceded in death by a sister, Karianne Marie Kiley; his biological father, Larry Ferring; his half-brother, Ron Ferring; and his grandparents, John and Dorothy Goettel, George Ferring, Don Kiley and Roy Nygaard.
Honorary casketbearers were Rick Ferring, John Burrett, Jesse Fish, John Hillesheim, Andrew Kline, Jeremy Kolsrud, Trent Mitchell, Dave Shogren and Dan Heffern (deceased). Casketbearers were Terry Miller, Ross Ellefson, Brian "Moose" McKee, Andy Shogren, Chris Strub, David Cooper, Jeff Hamm and Eric Weymiller.
Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.
