BRODHEAD - Allen "Dan" McCool, age 73, of Brodhead, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at his home. He was born on November 22, 1941 in Rockford, IL, the son of Allen W. and Norma F. (Hendrickson) McCool. He married Gloria J. Severson on November 1, 1968 at Grace Lutheran Church, Monroe, WI. She passed away on October 27, 2009.
Dan graduated from Brodhead High School in 1959 and served in the U.S. Army from 1959 until 1962, during the Berlin Crisis. He was a member of Bicknell Masonic Lodge #94 of Brodhead and retired from General Motors of Janesville. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. Horseback riding was his favorite past-time.
He is survived by his daughters, Cheri (Justin) Cowan, Knoxville, TN, Lisa (Steve) Elmer, Juda, WI; two brothers, Ken (Mary) McCool, Benson, AZ, Larry (Barb) McCool, Evansville, WI; three grandsons, Jonah and Jayden Cowan, Aiden Elmer; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and a brother, Fred McCool.
Private family services will be held on Monday, January 12, 2015, at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, with Chaplain Stuart McCoy officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead, WI. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.
Dan graduated from Brodhead High School in 1959 and served in the U.S. Army from 1959 until 1962, during the Berlin Crisis. He was a member of Bicknell Masonic Lodge #94 of Brodhead and retired from General Motors of Janesville. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. Horseback riding was his favorite past-time.
He is survived by his daughters, Cheri (Justin) Cowan, Knoxville, TN, Lisa (Steve) Elmer, Juda, WI; two brothers, Ken (Mary) McCool, Benson, AZ, Larry (Barb) McCool, Evansville, WI; three grandsons, Jonah and Jayden Cowan, Aiden Elmer; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and a brother, Fred McCool.
Private family services will be held on Monday, January 12, 2015, at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, with Chaplain Stuart McCoy officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead, WI. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.