Sidney Daniel Fields II

Dan was born on March 20, 1946 in Indianapolis, IN to Sidney and Georgia Field. He was an only child who was raised by his father due to the passing of his mom when he was six years old.

Dan attended Broad Ripple High School where he met the love of his life, Jeani. They started dating when they were 16 years old and married in 1968, enjoying 58 wonderful years as husband and wife.

After high school Dan enlisted in the Navy where he served from 1967-1971. During his military time he served on the USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) as a radio operator and completed a WestPac deployment supporting operations in the Vietnam conflict. He was always proud to serve his country and flew the American flag everyday.

After completing his Navy service, Dan enjoyed a career in telecommunications. He started his career at Indiana Bell in 1968 and through the years worked for AT&T and Lucent Technologies. In January 2008, Dan retired from Lucent Technologies working as a dedicated technician on the Boehringer/Roche campus where he made life long friends. During his 39 years in communications he displayed hard work and a deep commitment to his profession.

In his younger years, Dan was a member of the Indianapolis Sailing Club where he had many great memories with friends and his family. He enjoyed weekends at Geist Reservoir competing in regattas with his Thistle #3320, traveling to regattas in other states and teaching Todd, Kristi and friends how to sail.

Dan was also very involved with Boy Scouts when Todd was growing up, accompanying him on camping trips with the Troop and eventually becoming a Scoutmaster. He enjoyed teaching the scouts about camping, fishing, knot-tying, and making delicious camp fire meals including his famous sugar donuts.

After retirement, it was “Colorado or bust!” Dan began building their dream home in Tabernash, CO. He enjoyed working beside the builder to complete their beautiful house they made into their forever home. While in Colorado, he enjoyed fly fishing, shooting at the range, biking, hiking and Nordic skiing. He also volunteered for Public Land’s Day, Trout Unlimited, and Young Life Christian Camp. He found joy in the majestic beauty of the mountains and loved being outdoors.

Dan is survived by his wife, Jeani, son Todd (Gina) and daughter Kristi (Mike). He has five beautiful granddaughters; Dani, Emma, Ellie, Lexi and Lindie. Dan was proceeded in death by his grandson, Jake. Dan will always be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend.

Visitation will be held at Leppert Mortuary located at 740 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, November 7th from 2-3pm with military service beginning at 3pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to:

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org, Wounded Warriors at support.woundedwarriorsproject.org, or Tunnel to Towers at www.t2t.org.

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Sidney Daniel Field II, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away on May 16, 2026 at age 80.

Dan was born on March 20, 1946 in Indianapolis, IN to Sidney and Georgia Field. He was an only child who was raised by his father due to the passing of his mom when he was six years old.

Dan attended Broad Ripple High School where he met the love of his life, Jeani. They started dating when they were 16 years old and married in 1968, enjoying 58 wonderful years as husband and wife.

After high school Dan enlisted in the Navy where he served from 1967-1971. During his military time he served on the USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) as a radio operator and completed a WestPac deployment supporting operations in the Vietnam conflict. He was always proud to serve his country and flew the American flag everyday.

After completing his Navy service, Dan enjoyed a career in telecommunications. He started his career at Indiana Bell in 1968 and through the years worked for AT&T and Lucent Technologies. In January 2008, Dan retired from Lucent Technologies working as a dedicated technician on the Boehringer/Roche campus where he made life long friends. During his 39 years in communications he displayed hard work and a deep commitment to his profession.

In his younger years, Dan was a member of the Indianapolis Sailing Club where he had many great memories with friends and his family. He enjoyed weekends at Geist Reservoir competing in regattas with his Thistle #3320, traveling to regattas in other states and teaching Todd, Kristi and friends how to sail.

Dan was also very involved with Boy Scouts when Todd was growing up, accompanying him on camping trips with the Troop and eventually becoming a Scoutmaster. He enjoyed teaching the scouts about camping, fishing, knot-tying, and making delicious camp fire meals including his famous sugar donuts.

After retirement, it was “Colorado or bust!” Dan began building their dream home in Tabernash, CO. He enjoyed working beside the builder to complete their beautiful house they made into their forever home. While in Colorado, he enjoyed fly fishing, shooting at the range, biking, hiking and Nordic skiing. He also volunteered for Public Land’s Day, Trout Unlimited, and Young Life Christian Camp. He found joy in the majestic beauty of the mountains and loved being outdoors.

Dan is survived by his wife, Jeani, son Todd (Gina) and daughter Kristi (Mike). He has five beautiful granddaughters; Dani, Emma, Ellie, Lexi and Lindie. Dan was proceeded in death by his grandson, Jake. Dan will always be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend.

Visitation will be held at Leppert Mortuary located at 740 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, November 7th from 2-3pm with military service beginning at 3pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to:

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org, Wounded Warriors at support.woundedwarriorsproject.org, or Tunnel to Towers at www.t2t.org.