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Daniel Dreger

April 19, 1961 — March 5, 2016

Windsor
Daniel Edward Dreger, age 54, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 in a Madison hospital after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 19, 1961 in Madison to Charles Edward and Janice Peggy (Dottl) Dreger.

Dan was a 1979 graduate of La Follette High School in Madison. On November 8, 2013, he married his high school sweetheart, Lisa Thomas. Dan joined the Marine Corp in 1981 where he was stationed in California, Florida and finally Hawaii before returning back to Madison where he finished his military service with the Navy Reserves in 1987. He was a long time employee of EuroPlast of Endeavor and most recently North American Pipe Corp., Janesville. Dan will be remembered for his quick wit, analytical mind, percussion talent, his own discoveries of relativity and gravity and his favorite number, 118.

Dan is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart Lisa Thomas- Dreger; daughters Jessica, Jennifer Cotugno and Christina Dreger; stepdaughter Melissa ( Luke) Derra; siblings Peggy ( Mark) Perry, Randall ( Sherry) Dreger and Pamela Tulley. He is also survived by a step grandson Tommy; Bob, his beloved tortoise and Rusty, his faithful canine companion along with special friends Adam and Sada Dorn. Dan was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Reyna Ninoska Rivera.

A Memorial service will be held at 3:00p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Cress Funeral Home, 3325 East Washington Avenue, Madison. Visitation will be held from 1:18p.m until the time of service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Lymphoma Society, the American Cancer Society, Home Health United Hospice or the UW Carbone Cancer Center.

The family would like to thank the nursing staff at St. Mary's Hospital 5SW, Home Health United Hospice and the nursing staff and doctors at UW Hospital B6/6 unit.

Cress Funeral Home
3325 East Washington Avenue
Madison, WI
608-249-6666

Visitation

Cress Funeral Home - East Washington Chapel
3325 E. Washington Ave. Madison, Wisconsin 53704
The family will begin greeting guests at 1:18 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2016. This specific time was very special to Dan and his family.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Service

Cress Funeral Home - East Washington Chapel
3325 E. Washington Ave. Madison, Wisconsin 53704

3:00 PM
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