RINDELS, Danny Lee 1946-2020

RINDELS, SHAFFER, HAGEN

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 1/16/2020 at 20:14:26

Danny Lee Rindels

December 27, 1946 - January 11, 2020

Obituary

Danny Lee Rindels, 73, of Waterloo died Saturday January 11 at his home from a brief illness.

He was born December 27, 1946 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of LaVerne and Wynona Shaffer Rindels. He married Leslie James in 1966 and they later divorced. He married Betty Hagen June 26, 1982 at Linden United Methodist Church.

Danny attended West High School, then in 1966 enlisted in the Army. He served our country honorably in Vietnam from 1966-1968, after returning he accepted an internship with Iowa Electric Motors. Danny and Betty spent some time living and working in Phoenix Arizona. After returning to Iowa he worked in maintenance at Bridges and A-Z Day Care.

Survivors include: his wife; seven children, Danny (Betty), David (Jessica), Doug (Crystal), Dusty (Heather), Cory, Megan, and Shawn; 21 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Diane and Lori.

Preceded by: his parents; a brother, Mike; a great-granddaughter, Serenity; and a great-grandson, Casey.

Visitation will be Saturday January 18, from 10a.m.-12p.m. at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, where 10 a.m. sharp full military rites will be conducted by the United States Army Honor Guard, Waterloo AMVETS Post 19 and Evansdale AMVETS Post 31.

“Danny enjoyed cooking and working on cars, these are life skills that he passed onto his children. The most important to him was his family. He was a man of determination, strength and was hardworking, a true blessing to those who knew him.”

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service