Gordon C Daniel

Gordon “Gordie” C. Daniel, Fond du Lac and formerly of Wauwatosa, went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 26, 2026, following a brief illness.

Gordie was born to Charles and Verona (Arndorfer) Daniel on April 13, 1933 in Beaver Dam. The family later moved to Marshfield where Gordon graduated from Columbus High School in 1951.

Gordon attended Marquette University until 1953, when he was drafted by the Army. He served 2 years at Ft. Bliss, Texas, and the Nike Base in New Jersey. He then had several part time gigs before landing a job at IBM, where he worked as a dedicated employee for 36 years.

He married Margaret A. Newman on Jan. 6, 1963 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Milwaukee. Their only child, Jean, was born in 1967. The family made Wauwatosa their home, where Gordie was active at church and in the dartball league. In 2019, Gordon moved to Fond du Lac to be closer to family, three years after Marge passed away on their 53rd wedding anniversary after a long cancer battle.

Gordie enjoyed 6 years of independent living at The Meadows of Fond du Lac. He attended mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and also regularly prayed in the Adoration chapel there. He loved being Catholic and never wavered in his faith. He was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 524 and the Sacred Heart First Friday Club. In 2025, he began to suffer from several health issues and moved to The Manor at The Meadows, where he received great care, just as he had at The Meadows. Despite many challenges, Gordie almost never complained.

His life had many trials--he lost his dad at a young age, was sole caregiver for many years for his wife during her cancer treatments, and had his own battles with cancer. He always added humor as well as sarcasm to every day, a trait that passed on to his kin.

He loved being a part of his grandsons’ lives, from sitting in the cold bleachers for hockey games and their antics on the ice, to watching them receive the sacraments at church, to gathering for birthdays and holidays and playing games—kicking everyone’s butt at bags.

Those left behind to cherish his memory include his daughter, Jean (Mark) Schram, Fond du Lac; grandsons: Travis (Kelsie Beck) Schram, Lamartine, and Tyler (Lauren) Schram, Green Bay; grandpups, Lexi and Viper; nieces: Carol (John) Sudmeier, Linda (Lee) Smith; Debbie (Doug) Petrie and Donna (Paul) Roszak; nephews: Dave (Marion) Daniel, Jim (Fran) Daniel, Charlie (Linda) Smith, Randy (Julie) Smith; and Pat Brandner; 15 great nephews;10 great nieces; 19 great-great nephews and nieces; and many other friends and relatives.

In addition to his parents, Gordie was predeceased by his wife; siblings and their spouses: Eunice (William) Ptaschinski, Adel (Tim) Smith; and Eugene ( Virginia) Daniel; sister-in-law Dorothy (Donald) Smetana; brother-in-law, John Newman; niece, Barb Brandner; nephew, Richard (Joyce) Ptaschinski; one great nephew; and one great niece.

The family would like to thank the following for their compassionate care of Gordie in Fondy:

SSM Health:

Hannah and Selena, plastic surgery

Dr. Filip Troicki and staff, cancer center

Dr. Gupta and staff, nephrology

Dr. Choi and staff, pain management

Drs. Petrinska, Mahmood, and Mogali,hospitalists

Dr. Little, Joanne Farelly, Scott Calvert and nursing staff, convenient care

Dr Schuster, dermatology

Claire McCance, urology

Lizzy Bernez, GI

Hospice staff

All truly exemplified the mission of SSM by revealing the healing presence of God.

Gordie also received outstanding care by Aurora staff: Dr. Zafarani, cardiology; and Michelle Schindel and Dr. Jodi Zinlinski of electrophysiology.

Harbor Haven Rehab was a two time stop for Gordie in 2025 where staff was immensely helpful.

Lastly, Tom Krier and staff at Miracle Ear provided an absolute game changer in 2020 with new hearing aids for Gordie, opening a whole new world for him.

Visitation will be Saturday, Feb 14, 2026 from 9:00 – 11:00 am at Holy Family Catholic Church, 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac, followed by mass at 11:00. Luncheon to follow in church hall. Private Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Holy Family Catholic Community, or St. Vincent de Paul, 330 N Peters Ave., Fond du Lac, WI 54935.

Lazarczyk Family Funeral Home of Lake Geneva and Delavan is proudly serving the family. Please call 262-248-2320 for more information.