Daniel Dunn

Daniel Jared Dunn, age 77 years of South Bend, Indiana died on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the home of his daughter following an extended illness.

He was born January 18, 1938 in South Bend, Indiana to Otto Ellis and Velma (Anderson) Dunn. He served his country in the United States Army. For fifty years, Daniel was a self-employed mechanic, specializing in Toyota brand vehicles. He had served as president of Region 1 of ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Toward Education) of Indiana. He was also a member of Crumstown Conservation Club.


Daniel was first married to Ricki Howsam and together they had four children. On May 26, 1962, in South Bend, Indiana Daniel was married to the former Susan Lee Ramsbey, with whom he had one child. They celebrated fifty-two years of marriage prior to her death on July 9, 2014.


Surviving family includes his children, Gina Dunn of South Bend, Indiana, twins Danni Jo Dunn of Mishawaka, Indiana and Dino Dunn of South Bend, Kelley Dunn of Mishawaka, and Robin Hadrick of Niles; eleven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and his brother, Dallas Dunn of South Bend.

The funeral service for Daniel Dunn will be at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2015 at the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with the Rev. Dr. Peter J. Wallace of Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church in Granger, Indiana, officiating.

The family will receive relatives and friends on Monday at the funeral home beginning at 4:00 p.m. Contributions in memory of Daniel may be made to the Niles Education Foundation (http://nileseducationfoundation.org).