Yarmouth- Daniel A. Ziegler, 70, longtime resident of Yarmouth, passed away on May 31, 2019 at Mercy Hospital following a lengthy battle with lung cancer. He was born in Harvey, North Dakota, a son of Adam and Joan (Haldi) Ziegler.
He graduated from Harvey High School in 1966. He loved many sports and played football, baseball and wrestling, two of which he received letters in.
In 1967 He Joined the Navy and did basic training in San Diego, CA. He traveled to many ports and served on the USS Reeves, and the USS Midway. He was discharged off the Coast of Vietnam in 1971.He met his wife Tanya while the Reeves was in Bath for an overhaul.
He was an avid sports fan, especially football. He could tell you any statistic from any team and could tell you what the call for a play was before it was announced. And knew every player from every team.
He enjoyed bowling, golf, hunting, fishing and gardening and most of all cooking.
He coached Little League Baseball in Yarmouth and was a former member of the Casco Masonic Lodge. He was also a member of the VFW in Harvey, ND and the AMVETS in Yarmouth, ME.
He truly enjoyed going to his camp at Sebec Lake and being with his family.
He was pre deceased by his parents and a brother, James Ziegler.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Tanya L. (Rowe) Ziegler; daughter, Karen Stoddard and her husband Jeff of South Portland; son, Andrew Ziegler and his life partner Nicole Freese; grandchildren, Nessa, Henry and Elliott; his beloved dog, Calli; sisters, Sandy Vorland and her husband Dan, Cindy Fassen and her husband Ron.
Friends and relatives are invited to a time of visitation from 4-7 pm on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Lindquist Funeral Home, 1 Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth. A Mass of Christian Burial will celebrated at 11 am on Thursday, June 6th a Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St., Yarmouth.
Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Yarmouth.
Please visit www.lindquistfuneralhome.com to sign Danny's online guest book.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
