Dannie L. Barrett
Dannie L. Barrett, 78, of Tippecanoe, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at McAllen Medical Center, McAllen, Texas.
Dannie was born on June 1, 1937, to Donald and Lena (Baugher) Barrett at Tippecanoe. He had been a lifelong resident of Tippecanoe.
Dannie was a 1955 graduate of Tippecanoe High School. He had worked as a Bindery Operator at R.R. Donnelly and Sons of Warsaw, retiring in 1998. Dannie wintered in Texas and he belonged to Carriage Travel Club, Sweet Owner International Travel Club and Kustom Car Club of South Bend. He very much loved old vintage cars, Corvettes, NHRA, NASCAR following both Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and he was a huge Notre dame fan.
Dannie married Bonnie Davis, February 28, 1959, at Bourbon; she survives along with; three daughters: Jackie (Terry) Treesh, Etna Green; Jody (Dan) Gochenour, Auburn; Jeri Burkhart; Leesburg; seven grandchildren: Stacy Cripps; Chad (Jennifer) Young; Jenna (Andrew) Thiele; Ashley Gochenour; Donald Burkhart; Clayton Burkhart; and Alex Burkhart; eight great-grandchildren: brother: John (Jean) Barrett, Titusville, Fla..
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister: Marjorie Puckett; and brother: Donald Jr. “Corky” Barrett.
You are invited from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, to celebrate Dannie’s life with family and friends at Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, Bourbon.
Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the funeral home with Laurie Kreft officiating.
Burial will be in Tippecanoe Cemetery, Tippecanoe.
The family asks that memorial contributions made in his memory be to the Potawatomi Wildlife Park or Tippecanoe Improvement Association.
Deaton Clemens Funeral Home is caring for the arrangements. Condolences may be left at deatonclemensfh.com.