Daniel J. Petesch

Daniel J. Petesch, 68, of Bellevue, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am, Saturday, July 11, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue.  Family will greet friends 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Friday, July 10, 2020 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue, also visitation will be Saturday, July 11 prior to Mass at the funeral home from 9:00 am – 10:00 am.  Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.

It is recommended to utilize masks during the visitation at the funeral home and at the funeral mass and that you practice social distancing due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Funeral Mass will be live streamed on the St. Joseph Bellevue - Sts. Peter & Paul Springbrook Facebook page, on their You Tube Channel and on Bellevue Cable TV.

Dan’s family asks everyone to sign the online guestbook and leave a condolence at www.hachmannfuneralhome.com. 

If you are unable to attend services and if you choose to give a memorial in Dan’s memory please send it to Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home at 100 N. 6^th St., Bellevue, IA  52031, c/o Dan Petesch Scholarship Fund.  Memorials will be used to establish a high school scholarship at both Marquette and Bellevue public High Schools in Dan’s memory.

Dan was born December 28, 1951, he is the son of Gordon and Bendina (Tebbe) Petesch.  He graduated from Bellevue Marquette High School in 1971.  Dan worked with his father on the family farm in rural Springbrook and then continued farming on the family farm until moving into Bellevue.  He worked for over 20 years at Bellevue Marquette Schools and was known as the Marquette “Super Fan”  He was later recognized at the state tournament in Des Moines for his love and devotion to the School and its basketball teams.  Life to Dan, was all about people and relationships.  His only concern was how he could serve others and when the next Karaoke night was.  Dan always had a smile on his face and knew no strangers.  “Dan the Man” will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him.  He cherished his time with his family and took much pride in his infamous orange 2013 Camero with "CNORRIS" license plates.  Dan's family would like to send a sincere thank you to the people of Bellevue who helped look over Dan the past few years.  You were truly his guardian angels and we are forever grateful. 

 

Survivors include his sister, Mary (Kevin) Maher of DeWitt; nephews, Ryan (Melisa) Maher of DeWitt, Brandon (Trista) Maher of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Benjamin (Fiance’ Courtney Harksen) Maher of DeWitt; great-nieces and nephews, Jacob, Brooke, Nicole, Haylee, Victoria, Nathan, and Aubree Maher; and many cousins.