Dan Splittstoser, age 70, of North Branch died unexpectedly January 17, 2015 at home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 21st at Maranatha Assembly of God in Forest Lake. A visitation will be held from 12:30 PM until the service Wednesday at the church.
Daniel Carol Splittstoser was born to Emanuel and Lucille Splittstoser on September 10, 1944 in Minneapolis, MN. Dan was the oldest of their 6 children. Dan lived in the North Branch area his entire life and graduated from North Branch High School in 1962. Dan married his first wife, Linda, and they had 3 children. He later met and married his best friend Diane in July of 1979. Life changed forever combining two families that truly became one.
Whatever Dan did, he lived life to the fullest. He loved the Lord, his family, his country and his church. Dan enjoyed his many friends, hunting & fishing, he was involved in many organizations and was still working as a Fire Safety Coordinator at the time of his death. He spent many years as a member of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Assn. and was currently working on their upcoming 25th annual Wild River banquet.
Dan passed away January 17, 2015 at home to live in Heaven with Jesus at the age of 70 years, 4 months and 7 days. Dan was preceded in death by a baby brother; father, Emanuel; mother, Lucille and brother, Bruce.
Dan will be truly missed by his wife, Diane and 5 children, Karen (Gary) Tuseth, David (Molly) Collins, Julie (Les) Bartel, Eric (Dawn) Splittstoser, and Dane (Stacey) Collins; 15 grandchildren, Jesse Cleveland, Dan Cleveland, Don Cleveland, Rick Cleveland, Cheyenne Tuseth, Aundrea Splittstoser, Andrew Bartel, Jocelyn Splittstoser, Elsie Splittstoser, Seth Splittstoser, Courtney Collins, Josh Collins, Abigail Collins, Blake Collins and Kailey Collins; 3 great-grandchildren, Neveah, Jazmine and Weston; brothers, Mark (Fran) Splittstoser, Lyle Splittstoser and sisters, Joyce (John) Wiberg, Betty (Don) Boll and extended family and friends.
Diane and family I am so sorry for your loss. Dan was so easy to work with and always spoke so highly of his family. We will all miss him at NFSC. Please let us know if you need anything.
To Dan’s family,
We have fond memories of Dan – visiting with him at Jackson’s Hole or at Hunting Camp. There was always a lot of talk about hunting strategies. We also enjoyed talking about gardening and putting up produce. Last September we gave Dan a quart of tomatoes and he was like a kid in a candy store. He will be missed by many.
Sending you our deepest sympathy,
Danny and Mary Lundell
Cannon Falls, MN
Thoughts and prayers to you and your family! It’s been quite a few years (I was married to Fran’s sister, Debra – we lost Debra to cancer in 2008). How we enjoyed visiting with Dan – everything from our mutual fun of fire dept to farming! We JUST heard about Dan’s death – or I would’ve made it to the funeral. Your loss may feel over-whelming. Be sure to reach out and let your loved ones surround you. Dwell on all the wonderful, loving memories. Our deepest sympathies, Tony DeChaine and Grandson, Jacob Hyjek