He is preceded in death by his parents, Kaye Durkee & Darlene Kreiser. Survived by his wife, Nancy Durkee, daughter Elizabeth, step daughters Heather Smith & Kari Johnson, & grandkids Kassandra, Michael, Kristina, Anna, & Anthony.
Daniel served his community as a law enforcement officer & corrections officer at the Kent County Sheriff’s Dept., head of security for the Grand Rapids Art Museum, & a college professor of Criminal Justice at Lansing Community College.
Memorial Visitation: Thursday, 1/24/2019 from 5pm-7pm, at Faith Lutheran Church, 2740 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, 49505. Visitation continues Friday, 1/25 from 10am-11am, at Faith Lutheran Church, with the Memorial Service to follow at 11am.
In lieu of flowers, the family is collecting donations for the Antioch Cares CDC Program, which is a nonprofit Daniel has supported for many years. Antioch Cares supports youth development programs, clothing drives for the homeless, & other family support services.
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