Daniel Lee Haegert
March 22, 1933 –
Daniel Lee Haegert went to the arms of his Savior on Sunday, April 12, at his residence at Sunrise Senior Living in Broomfield, Colorado. Daniel was born on March 22, 1933, in Topeka, Kansas, to Lee and Rilla Haegert. Topeka was his home until he left to attend college at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.
It was there that he met the love of his life, Karen. Daniel trusted Christ as his Savior while at college and became campus president of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship. He and Karen were married on June 9, 1956, and moved to Kansas where daughter Laura was born and then moved to Michigan where son Stan was born. They have also lived in Springdale, Arkansas, and Sun City Center, Florida, where they were members of First Baptist Church of Ruskin.
He graduated with a master’s degree in music with a focus on the trumpet. Daniel taught instrumental music in Flint, Michigan, for 27 years at many different schools. He was a talented musician who loved to entertain with his piano and trumpet playing. He loved people, his family and restoring and driving his Model A Ford, which was recently featured in the New York Times. He could fix or repair just about anything. Most of all he loved the Lord Jesus, shared his faith with everyone he knew and now he is enjoying His presence.
He is survived by his children: daughter, Laura (Andy) Grenier and son, Stan (Debbie) Haegert; five grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Karen Haegert; parents, Lee and Rilla Haegert; and sister, Gwendolyn Haegert.
It was there that he met the love of his life, Karen. Daniel trusted Christ as his Savior while at college and became campus president of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship. He and Karen were married on June 9, 1956, and moved to Kansas where daughter Laura was born and then moved to Michigan where son Stan was born. They have also lived in Springdale, Arkansas, and Sun City Center, Florida, where they were members of First Baptist Church of Ruskin.
He graduated with a master’s degree in music with a focus on the trumpet. Daniel taught instrumental music in Flint, Michigan, for 27 years at many different schools. He was a talented musician who loved to entertain with his piano and trumpet playing. He loved people, his family and restoring and driving his Model A Ford, which was recently featured in the New York Times. He could fix or repair just about anything. Most of all he loved the Lord Jesus, shared his faith with everyone he knew and now he is enjoying His presence.
He is survived by his children: daughter, Laura (Andy) Grenier and son, Stan (Debbie) Haegert; five grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Karen Haegert; parents, Lee and Rilla Haegert; and sister, Gwendolyn Haegert.