Daniel Wayne Reed, 60, of Kirksville, MO, formerly of Memphis, TN, was born March 14, 1962, in Great Lakes, IL. The son of Marvin Wayne Reed and Janet Laske Reed. He passed away, Sunday, October 2, 2022 at University of Missouri Hospital.
Danny was raised in Kirksville, MO and graduated from Kirksville High School in 1980. He went on to work construction in the local area. He moved to Memphis, TN, where he worked in retail sales for Lance Distribution and Pepperidge Farms. He moved back to Kirksville in October of 2012 where he began a local lawn care business.
Danny is preceded in death by his father, Marvin Wayne Reed, and brothers Charles Wayne Neal and Terry Alan Reed; and uncle Glen Dale Laske, Jr. He is survived by his mother Janet Laske Reed of Kirksville; two daughters: Alexandria Speer of Los Angeles, CA and Jordan Reed of Portland, OR; two brothers: Larry and Janet Reed of Kirksville and David and Louise Reed of Kirksville; and nieces and nephews: Tiffany (Mike) Athon, Brooke Eskridge, Tabitha (Jonathan) Cleaver, Stephanie Reed, Tyler Reed, Heather Peterson, Nicole (Drew) Myers and Tara Gronauer; and numerous great nieces and nephews.
Danny more than anything, enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. No matter the distance and how far apart they lived, his girls, Alex and Jordan, were always his #1. All family was most important to Dan and he always considered his brothers his best friends. He loved being an uncle. The joys his generations of nieces and nephews brought him made him light up. He was known to be the first one to give you a hug, tell you a joke, make you laugh and make you smile. His hobbies included golfing, spending time outdoors, landscaping, riding on off-road adventures and exploring back roads.
A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Park View Memorial Gardens in Kirksville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Disabled American Veterans and they may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.