Clyde D. "Danny" Kirchner 1954-2011

KIRCHNER HOWARD SCHMIDKUNST

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 6/20/2011 at 22:17:04

Sioux City Journal
25 May 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Clyde D. "Danny" Kirchner, 56, of Hot Springs, S.D., formerly of Sioux City, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at his residence.

Services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dave Koehler officiating. Flag presentation will be conducted by the Marine Corps. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service. Online condolences may be posted at www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.

Danny was born Nov. 4, 1954, in Sioux City, the son of Clyde and Priscilla (Howard) Kirchner. He joined the Marine Corps before graduation and served during the Vietnam War.

Danny was united in marriage to Wilhelmine Schmidkunst on Aug. 2, 1981. She died Dec. 17, 2006.

Danny worked for Gateway during its start-up years in the first garage where computers were assembled in North Sioux City. Later he worked at Alignment Technology in Jefferson, S.D. If you knew Danny, you knew he loved to hunt and fish.

During 2008, Danny moved to the V.A. Center in Hot Springs due to health.

Danny is survived by his daughter, Kathy Kirchner of Le Mars, Iowa; his granddaughter, Haley; his sister, Laurel and her husband, Ron Berg of Sioux City; and his mother, Priscilla Howard.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Vanessa Kirchner; his father, Clyde; a brother, John; and two sisters, Beverly McPherson and Julie Bulit.