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William Dangers, Sr. Obituary – 1/30/2011


William Edward Dangers Sr., age 92, of Iron Hub, MN, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.

He was born Dec. 2, 1918, in Rabbit Lake Township, to Fred and Dora (Gruenhagen) Dangers.

Bill married Laverne Marie Greenhagen April 15, 1950, in Aitkin.

He was a World War II US Army veteran.

Bill was a retired employee of Pickands Mather Co., Hanna Mining, and Pittsburg Pacific. He was also a former Scorpion Inc. employee, and was a lifelong farmer.

A member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iron Hub, William served as a past chairman on the church board. He also served on the Rabbit Lake Township board for many years.

Bill was an avid hunter and card player, and he loved his four-wheeler.

He is survived by three sons, William Jr. “Bill” (Vicky) Dangers, Jerry Dangers, and Don Dangers, all of Iron Hub; a daughter, Linda (David) Danielson of Iron Hub; two granddaughters, Jill Dangers and Jennifer (Chris) Orpen; and a great-grandson, Owen.

Preceding him in death are his parents; his wife, Laverne in 1998; a brother, Fred C. Dangers; five sisters, Martha Goede, Dorothy Fellerman, Lydia Fellerman, Marie McCormick, and Esther Peterson; and a brother, Arthur “Sam” Dangers.

Funeral services took place Thursday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iron Hub, followed by interment in the church cemetery.

Friends called Wednesday, Feb. 2 at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby from 4 to 7 p.m., and Thursday, at the church one hour prior to the services.

Arrangements were by the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

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