Shoemaker

Daniel Wylie Shoemaker, 62, of Freeport, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Embassy of Saxonburg, with loving family by his side.

He was born Feb. 18, 1962, in Brookville to Donald R. Shoemaker and the late Amber Blair Shoemaker.

He was a lifelong member of Buffalo United Presbyterian Church in Sarver. He was a 1980 graduate of Freeport High School and a 1982 graduate of Ohio Diesel Technical Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked as a diesel mechanic at Dowell Division in Woodward, Okla., for 12 years, before returning to Pennsylvania to start his own window washing business.

Dan was a NASCAR fan and an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed trapping, turkey and deer hunting, and spending time at the river for boating and fishing. His proficiency and love of catching huge catfish earned him many awards. Most of all, Dan will be remembered, by friends and family, for his fun-loving personality and willingness to help out anyone in need.

Daniel is survived by his father, Donald R. Shoemaker of Sarver; brother, Donald A. (Michele) Shoemaker of Fenelton; sister, Valerie (Louis) Shaw of Saxonburg; nephew, Wesley (Erin) Shaw of Troy, Mich., niece, Kylie Shaw (Joshua) Haupt of Allison Park, nephew, Garrett Shaw of Troy, Mich., nephew Carl Shaw of Youngstown, Ohio; and a great-niece and a great-nephew.

Daniel was preceded in death by his mother in 2021.

SHOEMAKER — Family and friends of Daniel Wylie Shoemaker, who died Tuesday, March 5, 2024, will be received from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at REDMOND FUNERAL HOME, 524 High St., Freeport. A funeral service will be held immediately following the visitation at 2 p.m. with Pastor Doug Dorsey of Saxonburg United Presbyterian Church officiating.

A private family burial will follow on Monday at Herman Cemetery in Clarion County.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to fishing4acause.org.

To send a condolence visit, www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.

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