Danny West

Obituary of Danny West Danny Duane West, 67 of The Villages, FL died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 after a battle with Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer. He was born on January 11, 1945 in Huntington, IN to the late H. Russell West and the late Miriam E. (Felton) West. After graduation from high school he moved to Ft. Wayne, IN to attend General Electric Apprentice School and graduated in 1967 as a Tool and Die Maker. After moving the family to Huntertown, IN he joined the Huntertown Volunteer Fire Department where he realized that fire fighting was his passion. He soon became Fire Chief where he enjoyed training the younger fellows in the many aspects of fighting fires. He worked for GE for 18 years but decided to pursue his dream and in 1980 he was sworn in as a professional Fire Fighter with the Ft. Wayne Fire Department. During his 27 years with the FWFD, he worked his way up through the ranks and ultimately reached the rank of a Captain until his retirement in 2006 when he and his wife retired to The Villages, FL. During his lifetime he loved to play sports, especially softball, ice and floor hockey and golf but also enjoyed spending time with family and friends, friends who he considered family. Dan leaves behind his beloved wife of 46 years Brenda J. (Mielke) West of The Villages, FL; their daughter Jennifer L. (West) Sefranek of Carmel, IN and her husband James A. Sefranek of Doha, Qatar; his brother Jerry and his wife Jeannie (Heral) of Blue Springs, MO and his sister Jill S. (West) Sparks and her husband Claude of Ft. Wayne, IN. He had two beautiful grandchildren, Cullen Daniel Sefranek and Ava Elizabeth Sefranek of Carmel, IN and several beloved nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on February 20, 2012, 1:00 PM at North Lake Presbyterian Church, 975 Rolling Acres Drive, Lady Lake, FL. An additional Celebration of Life Memorial Service and Interment will take place in June 2012 in Ft. Wayne, IN. Memorials are to Cornerstone Hospice, 601 Casa Bella, The Villages, FL 32162 or Homebound Kitchen through North Lake Presbyterian Church, 975 Rolling Acres Drive, Lady Lake, FL 32159. Services A Celebration of Life Service will be held on February 20, 2012, 1:00 PM at North Lake Presbyterian Church, 975 Rolling Acres Drive, Lady Lake, FL. An additional Celebration of Life Memorial Service and Interment will take place in June 2012 in Ft. Wayne, IN. Interment Interment will take place in June 2012 in Ft. Wayne, IN. Memorial Donations Memorials are to Cornerstone Hospice, 601 Casa Bella, The Villages, FL 32162 or Homebound Kitchen through North Lake Presbyterian Church, 975 Rolling Acres Drive, Lady Lake, FL 32159.

Danny West

January 11, 1945 - February 7, 2012