Tuesday, July 26th, 2016
Daniel Roop
Daniel S. "Dan" Roop, 75 of Celina, Ohio, passed away at his residence on June 28, 2016 at 12:28 p.m.
Dan was born April 7, 1941 and is the son of the late George and Sarah (Dull) Roop. He married Linda L. Geyer on February 7, 1968 and the survives at the residence.
Other survivors include three sons, Daniel M. (Lisa) Roop of St. Marys, Christopher S. (Melissa) Roop of Convoy, and Anthony (Rene) Roop of Pleasureville, Kentucky; sister-in-law, Sarah Lynn Roop, Phoenix, AZ; and nine grandchildren, Derek, Lexi, Chase, Braxton, Trevor, Jordan, Sawyer Roop and Andrew Rodgers.
Also, preceded in death by a brother, David Roop.
Dan was a graduate of Benson High School in Benson, Arizona. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War era. He worked for 18 years at International Harvesters, Fort Wayne, IN and retired from Lincoln Food Services Products Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was a life member of the Moose Lodge, Celina and the Coldwater American Legion Post #470. Dan loved spending time with his family and friends, hunting, fishing, and flying.
In his extremely unselfish ways, Dan has chosen to donate his body to science.
A celebration of life will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday July 30 at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, 616 S. Washington Street, Van Wert, Ohio, officiated by Pastor Tony Richmond of the Lighthouse Fellowship Church.
Visitation is scheduled for Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at the funeral home. Military honors after the service will be conducted by the combined post of the American Legion and V.F.W., both of Van Wert.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family requests donations to the Community Health Professionals, Celina, Ohio.
