Obituary of Dan Weller

Daniel Lee Weller was born on May 14, 1947 in Denver, CO to Art & Letha (Schriner) Weller and he passed away on January 3, 2014 at the age of 66 at the Veterans Hospital in Denver, CO. Dan was preceded in death by his daughter Denise, his parents Art & Letha Weller, his mother-in-law and father-in-law Hilda & Bill Frick, his brothers Larry & Paul Weller, his sister-in-law Patty Lane, and his brother-in-law Gerald Barney. He grew up in Elizabeth, CO for the first 16 years of his life. Halfway through his Junior year of high school, the family relocated their store and their home to Strasburg, CO. During his high school years, he enjoyed playing team sports and working on and, of course, driving fast cars! Shortly after high school Dan enlisted in the United States Air Force…soon after his training he was deployed to the Vietnam War. Dan (or Danny, as he was called by many friends and family) was introduced by friends to Dianna Frick in the late 60’s. The two were married November 22, 1970. A few years later, they started their family, to which they were blessed with three daughters: Denise, Darla and Dana. While busy raising three girls, Dan & Dianna were also hard at work owning and running Weller’s Grocery, located at different places in Strasburg and Byers over the years. Dan worked at gas plants for a while in the late eighties, then he found a new niche professionally as an insurance agent in 1990. For the next 23 years he provided top-notch service and care for his customers. He was an extremely hard and dedicated worker, working in business with his wife for most of those years. He is survived by his wife, Dianna; his daughter Darla and husband John Hamm; grandchildren Austin, Aidan & Hailey, of Vermillion, SD; daughter Dana and husband Daymon Johnson; grandchildren Brady, Phebe & soon-to-be Baby Boy Johnson, of Strasburg, CO; sister Kathy Baessler (and husband Walt); brother David Weller; sisters-in-law Karmen Weller and Janette Barney, brothers-in-law Bill Frick (and Phyllis) and Don Frick (and Cindy) and numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Dan will never truly die as he lives on in our hearts and minds forever – we love you more!