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Casper Andrew Daniels

Casper Andrew Daniels

Male 1932 - 2016  (83 years)


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  • Name Casper Andrew Daniels  [1] 
    Birth 26 Feb 1932  Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Feb 2016  St Louis, Gratiot, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 25 Feb 2016  Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Riverside Cemetery
    Person ID I6159  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father Edward John Daniels,   b. 20 Dec 1900, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1974, Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Leona Regina Wagner,   b. 28 Jul 1910, Joy, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1989, Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 9 Oct 1928  Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Smith 
    Marriage 26 Aug 1950  St Louis, Gratiot, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Valorie Daniels   d. Bef 2016  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >2. Bruce Daniels  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >3. Vicki Daniels  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >4. Brook Daniels  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Notes 


    • Casper Andrew “Cap” Daniels, age 83, of St. Louis, MI passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI.

      A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Nativity of the Lord St. Mary's Catholic Church, Alma, MI on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Nathan Harburg officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI.

      Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Home, St. Louis, MI. Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.

      Casper was born in Petoskey, Michigan on February 26, 1932, the son of Edward and Leona (Wagner) Daniel. Casper married Barbara Smith on August 26, 1950 in St. Louis, MI.

      Casper retired from General Motors. He was a carpenter, building and remodeling multiple homes. He also was very good with finances. He loved to be outdoors, camping and hunting. He was a true woodsman with a green thumb. Casper had a greaat sense of humor, had a love for music and was a talented harmonica player. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather. Casper was a religious man and a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, Alma, MI. Casper resided most of his life in Alma, MI.

      He is survived by his wife Barbara Daniels of St. Louis, MI, daughter Vickie and Gordon Etheridge of Vanderbilt, MI, 2 sons; Bruce and Joy Daniels of St. Louis, MI, Brook and Dana Daniel of Ithaca, MI, grandchildren; Braden Fowler, April Fisherr, Shawn Figueroa, Tara Etheridge, Melissa Hawley, Jeremy Daniels, Matthew Daniels, Tiffany Daniel, Zachary Daniel, many great-grandchilren and great-great-grandchildren, brother Harold Daniel, sister Dorothy Cowdrey, sister Rita and Gene Oswald, sister Bernadette and Don Howell, brother James and Sara Daniel, brother Dennis Daniel. Casper was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Valorie Daniels, granddaughter Tracie Cary, brothers; Joe Daniel, Walter Daniel, Raymond Daniel, Albert Daniel, Richard Daniel and Bernard Daniel, and sisters; Mary Daniel, and LaDonna Garrett.

      Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, Michigan.

      Provided by Smith Family Funeral Homes

      Casper Andrew “Cap” Daniels, age 83, of St. Louis, MI passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI.

      A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Nativity of the Lord St. Mary's Catholic Church, Alma, MI on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Nathan Harburg officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI.

      Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Home, St. Louis, MI. Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.

      Casper was born in Petoskey, Michigan on February 26, 1932, the son of Edward and Leona (Wagner) Daniel. Casper married Barbara Smith on August 26, 1950 in St. Louis, MI.

      Casper retired from General Motors. He was a carpenter, building and remodeling multiple homes. He also was very good with finances. He loved to be outdoors, camping and hunting. He was a true woodsman with a green thumb. Casper had a greaat sense of humor, had a love for music and was a talented harmonica player. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather. Casper was a religious man and a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, Alma, MI. Casper resided most of his life in Alma, MI.

      He is survived by his wife Barbara Daniels of St. Louis, MI, daughter Vickie and Gordon Etheridge of Vanderbilt, MI, 2 sons; Bruce and Joy Daniels of St. Louis, MI, Brook and Dana Daniel of Ithaca, MI, grandchildren; Braden Fowler, April Fisherr, Shawn Figueroa, Tara Etheridge, Melissa Hawley, Jeremy Daniels, Matthew Daniels, Tiffany Daniel, Zachary Daniel, many great-grandchilren and great-great-grandchildren, brother Harold Daniel, sister Dorothy Cowdrey, sister Rita and Gene Oswald, sister Bernadette and Don Howell, brother James and Sara Daniel, brother Dennis Daniel. Casper was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Valorie Daniels, granddaughter Tracie Cary, brothers; Joe Daniel, Walter Daniel, Raymond Daniel, Albert Daniel, Richard Daniel and Bernard Daniel, and sisters; Mary Daniel, and LaDonna Garrett.

      Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, Michigan.

      Provided by Smith Family Funeral Homes
      Casper Andrew “Cap” Daniels, age 83, of St. Louis, MI passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI.

      A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Nativity of the Lord St. Mary's Catholic Church, Alma, MI on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Nathan Harburg officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI.

      Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Home, St. Louis, MI. Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.

      Casper was born in Petoskey, Michigan on February 26, 1932, the son of Edward and Leona (Wagner) Daniel. Casper married Barbara Smith on August 26, 1950 in St. Louis, MI.

      Casper retired from General Motors. He was a carpenter, building and remodeling multiple homes. He also was very good with finances. He loved to be outdoors, camping and hunting. He was a true woodsman with a green thumb. Casper had a greaat sense of humor, had a love for music and was a talented harmonica player. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather. Casper was a religious man and a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, Alma, MI. Casper resided most of his life in Alma, MI.

      He is survived by his wife Barbara Daniels of St. Louis, MI, daughter Vickie and Gordon Etheridge of Vanderbilt, MI, 2 sons; Bruce and Joy Daniels of St. Louis, MI, Brook and Dana Daniel of Ithaca, MI, grandchildren; Braden Fowler, April Fisherr, Shawn Figueroa, Tara Etheridge, Melissa Hawley, Jeremy Daniels, Matthew Daniels, Tiffany Daniel, Zachary Daniel, many great-grandchilren and great-great-grandchildren, brother Harold Daniel, sister Dorothy Cowdrey, sister Rita and Gene Oswald, sister Bernadette and Don Howell, brother James and Sara Daniel, brother Dennis Daniel. Casper was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Valorie Daniels, granddaughter Tracie Cary, brothers; Joe Daniel, Walter Daniel, Raymond Daniel, Albert Daniel, Richard Daniel and Bernard Daniel, and sisters; Mary Daniel, and LaDonna Garrett.

      Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, Michigan.

      Provided by Smith Family Funeral Homes

      Casper Andrew “Cap” Daniels, age 83, of St. Louis, MI passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI.

      A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Nativity of the Lord St. Mary's Catholic Church, Alma, MI on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Nathan Harburg officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI.

      Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Home, St. Louis, MI. Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.

      Casper was born in Petoskey, Michigan on February 26, 1932, the son of Edward and Leona (Wagner) Daniel. Casper married Barbara Smith on August 26, 1950 in St. Louis, MI.

      Casper retired from General Motors. He was a carpenter, building and remodeling multiple homes. He also was very good with finances. He loved to be outdoors, camping and hunting. He was a true woodsman with a green thumb. Casper had a greaat sense of humor, had a love for music and was a talented harmonica player. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather. Casper was a religious man and a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, Alma, MI. Casper resided most of his life in Alma, MI.

      He is survived by his wife Barbara Daniels of St. Louis, MI, daughter Vickie and Gordon Etheridge of Vanderbilt, MI, 2 sons; Bruce and Joy Daniels of St. Louis, MI, Brook and Dana Daniel of Ithaca, MI, grandchildren; Braden Fowler, April Fisherr, Shawn Figueroa, Tara Etheridge, Melissa Hawley, Jeremy Daniels, Matthew Daniels, Tiffany Daniel, Zachary Daniel, many great-grandchilren and great-great-grandchildren, brother Harold Daniel, sister Dorothy Cowdrey, sister Rita and Gene Oswald, sister Bernadette and Don Howell, brother James and Sara Daniel, brother Dennis Daniel. Casper was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Valorie Daniels, granddaughter Tracie Cary, brothers; Joe Daniel, Walter Daniel, Raymond Daniel, Albert Daniel, Richard Daniel and Bernard Daniel, and sisters; Mary Daniel, and LaDonna Garrett.

      Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, Michigan.

      Provided by Smith Family Funeral Homes

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] Morning Sun, The, (Name: Morning Sun, The; Location: Alma, Michigan, United States;), Obituary: Daniel, Rosaline M. 08DEC2007.
      Rosaline Marie Daniel , age 75 of Alma, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma with her daughter, Kathy at her side.

      Visitation will be held at the Dewey Funeral Home in Alma on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A Scripture Service will take place at 6:00 p.m. The funeral Mass for Rosaline will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church in Alma on Monday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. Father Kevin Maksym will officiate. Burial will take place in Riverside Cemetery in Alma.

      Rosaline was born in Alma on Nov. 29, 1932, to Victor G. and Regina M. (Wieferich) Fookes. On Aug. 22, 1953, she married Joseph Daniel at St. Mary Church in Alma, where she was lifetime member.

      Rosaline worked for the Alma Reminder and the Morning Sun in layout and printing from co-op in high school until her retirement in 1999. She loved all the holidays and never missed sending birthday cards to family and friends. She looked forward to having company and preparing big meals for them. Her other interests included playing cards, baking, cooking, and making floral arrangements. A wonderful mother, grandmother, and friend, Rosaline will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

      Surviving Rosaline are her children, Michael (JoAnne) Daniel of Orlando, Fla., and Kathy (Lloyd) Grover of Elwell; her grandsons, Chad and Joey Grover, and Joseph and John Daniel ; her sister, MonaJean (Dave) Morgan of Livingston, Texas; her sissisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Julie Fookes, Casper (Barbara) Daniel of Indian River, Mich., Harold Daniel of Riverdale, Rita (Gene) Oswald of Edmore, Jim (Sara) Daniel of Farmington Hills, and of Alma, Dorothy (Bill) Cowdrey, Barbara Daniel , Donna Garrett, Pauline Daniel , Beverly (Randy) Stewart, Bernadette (Don) Howell, and Dennis Daniel .

      Preceding Rosaline in death were her husband, Joseph Daniel ; her brother, Joseph Fookes; and three brothers-in-law, Richard, Bernard, and Albert Daniel .

      Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church of Alma.

      The family is being served by the Dewey Funeral Home of Alma.

      Morning Sun, The (Mount Pleasant - Alma, MI) - December 8, 2007
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