Daniel Joseph Lidisky, 58, beloved husband, father, son, brother and uncle died peacefully at his home in rural Freeburg Illinois on January 26, 2023 with his wife Jessica at his side. Dan was born on August 26, 1964 in Belleville, Illinois. Dan graduated from Belleville Township High School - West and received a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla. He later earned a Master in Business Administration from SIU-E. Dan married Janet Mueller also of Belleville and together had three children, Samuel, Miranda and John (Jack). Early in his career, Dan worked in the petroleum industry in Kansas, Oklahoma and Georgia. Later, he and his growing family moved back to the Belleville area. Dan completed his career at Ameren UE in downtown St. Louis working as the Director of Technology and Renewable Development until his retirement.
Dan enjoyed fishing, yoga, working hard and being in the great outdoors but, his real passion was sports. He played sports as a child and throughout his teen years and truly loved the experience. He continued his involvement in sports by coaching his children and their teammates on several basketball, baseball and golf teams. He and Jan encouraged their children to always strive to do their best at whatever they chose to pursue.
Dan is survived by his wife, Jessica (Pollock) Lidisky, three children, Samuel (Alicia) Lidisky, Miranda Lidisky (Owen Luetkemeyer) and Jack Lidisky, three stepchildren, Jordan Mirly, Anna Kate Mirly and Noah Mirly, his parents, Frank and Constance Lidisky, a brother, Steven (Kelli) Lidisky, four sisters, Deborah (Kent) Ohlendorf, Diana (Matthew) Zollner, Rosalie (Craig) Veile and Catherine Simpson (Catherine Reed), and many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Visitation will be at the Valhalla-Gaerdner-Holten Funeral Home in Belleville from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2023 and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
Funeral Service will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 31st at Valhalla-Gaerdner-Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois.
Donations in Dan’s honor can be made to any of the following organizations:
Missouri Botanical Garden
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/donate/commemorative-giving
Riverlands Audubon
https://riverlands.audubon.org/about/riverlands-migratory-bird-sanctuary
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
https://www.stjude.org/donate/srch/donate-in-honor-or-memory-of-someone.html
J.N. "Ding" Darling Society
https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E54182&id=12
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
https://donorbox.org/donate-to-sccf
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ValhallaGardensandFuneralHome.com for the Lidisky family.
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