Harold A Daniels

1932 - 2012  (80 years)

• Name	Harold A Daniels  [1, 2]
  Birth	4 Feb 1932	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Nov 2012	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I2617	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Paul A. Daniels,   b. 2 Jul 1911, Michigan, USA d. 13 Feb 1983, Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Michigan, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Dora Miller,   b. 14 Oct 1914, Boyne City, Charlevoix, Michigan, USA d. 4 Sep 1973, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Jan 1932	Emmet County, Michigan, USA
  Family ID	F367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Esther E. Hoyt,   b. 12 Feb 1937   d. 9 May 1989 (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	9 Oct 1954	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA
  Children	> 1. Colleen Daniels  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Linda Daniels  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Valerie Daniels  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 4. Sharyl Daniels  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 5. Sharon Daniels  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Michael Gail Daniels,   b. 10 Jul 1957, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA d. Jul 1957, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 7. Kathleen Daniels,   b. 12 Mar 1961, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA d. 23 Jun 2020, Alanson, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. James Harold Daniels,   b. 23 May 1962, Michigan, USA d. 29 Jul 1974, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA (Age 12 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Nancy Lou Steffey,   b. 5 Nov 1934, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA d. 25 Feb 2010, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	9 Jul 1994	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F25	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 19, 2012 Deceased Name: Harold A. Daniels , 80 Harold A. Daniels , 80, of Harbor Springs, died Nov. 18, 2012, at Bay Bluffs medical care facility. A funeral service for Harold will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey with the Rev. Francis Partridge officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Petoskey. Harold was born Feb. 4, 1932, in Petoskey, the son of Paul and Dora (Miller) Daniels . He grew up in Petoskey and attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and then Petoskey High from where he graduated. Harold served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War. On Oct. 9, 1954, Harold married Esther E. Hoyt and she preceded him in death May 9, 1989. He then married Nancy Pockrandt July 9, 1994, and she preceded him in death Feb. 25, 2010. He worked for the Penn-Dixie Cement Plant for 31 years. He then went to work at Northern Michigan Hospital, retiring in 1994. He was very active in Emmet County Genealogy Society and was responsible for finding the Brooks Cemetery in Center Township. He also loved to travel and most enjoyed trips to Ireland and Alaska. Harold is survived by his children, Colleen O'Neill of Texas, Sharon Wagar of Petoskey, Sharyl Wolf (Lyle) of Alanson, Kathy Ford (Terry) of Alanson, Valerie Clay (Doug) of Brutus, Linda Cleaver (Kelly) of Levering; Nancy's children, Pam Konieczny (Patrick) of Harbor Springs, Patrick Pockrandt (Janice) of Centerline, Mich.; 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; brother, Bernard Daniels (Pat) of Michigan and Florida.; and many nieces and nephews. Harold was preceded in death by two sons, James Harold and Michael Gail, and a son-in-law, Chuck Wagar. Visitation for Harold will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Stone Funeral Home. Petoskey News-Review (MI) Date: November 19, 2012 Record Number: 8fc16927e0c97c35aa9277c95d11fecb34a66f70 © Copyright 2012 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Harold A Daniels BORN: 4 Feb 1932 Died: 18 Nov 2012 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1951) Source Citation Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1951 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 19, 2012 Deceased Name: Harold A. Daniels , 80 Harold A. Daniels , 80, of Harbor Springs, died Nov. 18, 2012, at Bay Bluffs medical care facility. A funeral service for Harold will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey with the Rev. Francis Partridge officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Petoskey. Harold was born Feb. 4, 1932, in Petoskey, the son of Paul and Dora (Miller) Daniels . He grew up in Petoskey and attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and then Petoskey High from where he graduated. Harold served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War. On Oct. 9, 1954, Harold married Esther E. Hoyt and she preceded him in death May 9, 1989. He then married Nancy Pockrandt July 9, 1994, and she preceded him in death Feb. 25, 2010. He worked for the Penn-Dixie Cement Plant for 31 years. He then went to work at Northern Michigan Hospital, retiring in 1994. He was very active in Emmet County Genealogy Society and was responsible for finding the Brooks Cemetery in Center Township. He also loved to travel and most enjoyed trips to Ireland and Alaska. Harold is survived by his children, Colleen O'Neill of Texas, Sharon Wagar of Petoskey, Sharyl Wolf (Lyle) of Alanson, Kathy Ford (Terry) of Alanson, Valerie Clay (Doug) of Brutus, Linda Cleaver (Kelly) of Levering; Nancy's children, Pam Konieczny (Patrick) of Harbor Springs, Patrick Pockrandt (Janice) of Centerline, Mich.; 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; brother, Bernard Daniels (Pat) of Michigan and Florida.; and many nieces and nephews. Harold was preceded in death by two sons, James Harold and Michael Gail, and a son-in-law, Chuck Wagar. Visitation for Harold will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Stone Funeral Home. Petoskey News-Review (MI) Date: November 19, 2012 Record Number: 8fc16927e0c97c35aa9277c95d11fecb34a66f70 © Copyright 2012 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Harold A Daniels BORN: 4 Feb 1932 Died: 18 Nov 2012 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1951) Source Citation Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1951 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 19, 2012 Deceased Name: Harold A. Daniels , 80 Harold A. Daniels , 80, of Harbor Springs, died Nov. 18, 2012, at Bay Bluffs medical care facility. A funeral service for Harold will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey with the Rev. Francis Partridge officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Petoskey. Harold was born Feb. 4, 1932, in Petoskey, the son of Paul and Dora (Miller) Daniels . He grew up in Petoskey and attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and then Petoskey High from where he graduated. Harold served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War. On Oct. 9, 1954, Harold married Esther E. Hoyt and she preceded him in death May 9, 1989. He then married Nancy Pockrandt July 9, 1994, and she preceded him in death Feb. 25, 2010. He worked for the Penn-Dixie Cement Plant for 31 years. He then went to work at Northern Michigan Hospital, retiring in 1994. He was very active in Emmet County Genealogy Society and was responsible for finding the Brooks Cemetery in Center Township. He also loved to travel and most enjoyed trips to Ireland and Alaska. Harold is survived by his children, Colleen O'Neill of Texas, Sharon Wagar of Petoskey, Sharyl Wolf (Lyle) of Alanson, Kathy Ford (Terry) of Alanson, Valerie Clay (Doug) of Brutus, Linda Cleaver (Kelly) of Levering; Nancy's children, Pam Konieczny (Patrick) of Harbor Springs, Patrick Pockrandt (Janice) of Centerline, Mich.; 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; brother, Bernard Daniels (Pat) of Michigan and Florida.; and many nieces and nephews. Harold was preceded in death by two sons, James Harold and Michael Gail, and a son-in-law, Chuck Wagar. Visitation for Harold will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Stone Funeral Home. Petoskey News-Review (MI) Date: November 19, 2012 Record Number: 8fc16927e0c97c35aa9277c95d11fecb34a66f70 © Copyright 2012 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Harold A Daniels BORN: 4 Feb 1932 Died: 18 Nov 2012 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1951) Source Citation Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1951 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 19, 2012 Deceased Name: Harold A. Daniels , 80 Harold A. Daniels , 80, of Harbor Springs, died Nov. 18, 2012, at Bay Bluffs medical care facility. A funeral service for Harold will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey with the Rev. Francis Partridge officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Petoskey. Harold was born Feb. 4, 1932, in Petoskey, the son of Paul and Dora (Miller) Daniels . He grew up in Petoskey and attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and then Petoskey High from where he graduated. Harold served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War. On Oct. 9, 1954, Harold married Esther E. Hoyt and she preceded him in death May 9, 1989. He then married Nancy Pockrandt July 9, 1994, and she preceded him in death Feb. 25, 2010. He worked for the Penn-Dixie Cement Plant for 31 years. He then went to work at Northern Michigan Hospital, retiring in 1994. He was very active in Emmet County Genealogy Society and was responsible for finding the Brooks Cemetery in Center Township. He also loved to travel and most enjoyed trips to Ireland and Alaska. Harold is survived by his children, Colleen O'Neill of Texas, Sharon Wagar of Petoskey, Sharyl Wolf (Lyle) of Alanson, Kathy Ford (Terry) of Alanson, Valerie Clay (Doug) of Brutus, Linda Cleaver (Kelly) of Levering; Nancy's children, Pam Konieczny (Patrick) of Harbor Springs, Patrick Pockrandt (Janice) of Centerline, Mich.; 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; brother, Bernard Daniels (Pat) of Michigan and Florida.; and many nieces and nephews. Harold was preceded in death by two sons, James Harold and Michael Gail, and a son-in-law, Chuck Wagar. Visitation for Harold will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Stone Funeral Home. Petoskey News-Review (MI) Date: November 19, 2012 Record Number: 8fc16927e0c97c35aa9277c95d11fecb34a66f70 © Copyright 2012 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Harold A Daniels BORN: 4 Feb 1932 Died: 18 Nov 2012 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1951) Source Citation Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1951 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

  
  

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  [S10] Staff, Obituary: Benson, Velma L. (Ulrich), (Name: Petoskey News-Review; Location: Petoskey, Emmett, Michigan, United States;), Obituary: Daniels, Nancy Lou (Steffey). 26FEB10. Nancy Lou Daniels , 75, currently of Harbor Springs, passed away Feb. 25, 2010, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital with her family at her side. Nancy was born Nov. 5, 1934, the daughter of Leonard and Hazel Steffey of Bay City. She grew up and attended school in Bay City. Nancy and her family moved to Alanson in 1968. She soon started driving school bus for Littlefield schools. She enjoyed being involved with school activities. In 1974, she became involved with Midshipman Drum & Bugle Corps through her children. She enjoyed the summers driving bus when needed and helping out any way possible. She then started work at NMRH in the dietary department in 1981 and retired in 1996. Nancy owned and operated N & N Ceramics for several years in Petoskey. In 1994, she married Harold A. Daniels and they made their home in Petoskey. They spent their most favorite times traveling. Their most memorable trip was a summer spent in Alaska. She enjoyed being part of the Daniels family. Nancy's most favorite thing to do was sew. She worked part time at JoAnn's Fabric store for many years. She loved the feel of fabric and most enjoyed making things for loved ones. The last two years, Nancy lived in Harbor Springs at Hillside Senior Apartments. She enjoyed living there so much. The residents became close friends and were always ready to lend a hand. Nancy will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She had a sparkle in her eyes and always a smile on her face. She had the most positive attitude, which she used to fight against her worst enemy "cancer" for the last five years. She was preceded in death by both parents; both her brothers, Leonard Jr. "Skip" and Albert "Butch" Steffey; and one sister, Leona Steffey. She is survived by her husband, Harold A. Daniels , at Bay Bluffs in Harbor Springs; sister, Linda (Al) Harris, Alanson; daughter, Pamela (Patrick) Konieczny, of Harbor Springs; grandson, Joshua Sydow; son, Patrick (Janice) Pockrandt, of Center Line, Mich.; granddaughters, Margaret Brown, Samantha Pockrandt; cousin, Ethel Howard, of Petoskey; former husband, Toby Pockrandt; stepdaughters, Colleen O'Neill of San Antonio, Texas, Sharon Wagner of Petoskey, Sheryl (Lyle) Wolf of Alanson, Kathy (Terry) Ford of Alanson, Valerie (Doug) Clay of Brutus, Linda (Kelly) Cleaver of Levering; 13 stepgrandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at Stone Funeral Home, 2098 E. Mitchell Road, Petoskey. The funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, March 1, at Stone Funeral Home. The family suggests donations to Hillside Senior Apartments or U of M Comprehensive Cancer Center for research of sarcoma cancer. Petoskey News-Review (MI) - February 26, 2010 HFA: 15MAR2022 [S133] Staff, Obituary: Ford, Kathleen (Daniels), (Name: Stone Funeral Home, Inc. ; Location: Petoskey, Emmitt; Michigan, United States; Date: Unknown;), Obituary: Ford, Kathleen (Daniels). Kathleen “Kathy” Teres (Daniels) Ford, 59 of Alanson, passed away on June 23, 2020 at the McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital following a lengthy illness. Kathy was born on March 12, 1961 in Petoskey, the daughter of Harold A. and Esther E. (Hoyt) Daniels. She attended school in Petoskey before moving to Alanson, from where she graduated in 1979. On October 15, 1983, Kathy married the love of her life, Terrence Ford of Levering and together they made their home in Alanson and had two children, Dora and Zachary. Kathy was an extremely hard worker and was employed at various places from Levering to Petoskey. Her friendly, outgoing personality made her loved by many and friends to all she met. Kathy was preceded in death by her parents; father and mother-in-law, Thomas and Nancy Ford; brothers, Michael and James Daniels. She is survived by her husband, Terry; children, Dora (Bryan) Graczyk (and grandson due in July) and Zachary Ford; sisters, Colleen O’Neill, Sharon Wagar, Sharyl (Lyle) Wolf, Valerie Budnik, and Linda (Kelly) Cleaver; and by numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of Kathy’s life will be held on her favorite holiday, July 4th, at her sister Valerie’s home at 3858 Red School Road, Brutus, MI 49716 beginning at 11am. Those wishing to honor Kathy’s memory are asked to make a donation to the family, in care of her husband, Terry. Arrangements are in the care of the Stone Funeral Home of Petoskey. Stone Funeral Home, Inc. 23JUN2020 HFA: 25NOV2022