Danny Lang

Danny Lang passed away on July 26, 2020, at his home in Truman, Minnesota, at the age of 67. Visitation will be Thursday, July 30 from 5-8 PM at Zaharia Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Friday, July 31, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Truman at 10 AM with military honors.  Additional visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, social distancing guidelines will be enforced. The service will be live-streamed on the funeral home website for those that wish to attend remotely.

Burial will be held privately at Ridgelawn Memorial Park. Zaharia Family Funeral Home in Truman is entrusted with arrangements. www.ZahariaFamilyFuneral.com

Daniel Gregory Lang was born on November 1, 1952, to Sylvester and Mildred “Millie” (Spidahl) Lang in Devils Lake, North Dakota. He and his family moved to Minnesota in 1955. He went to school in Madelia, Lewisville, and Truman; graduating with the Truman High School class of 1971 and continued his education at Mankato Vocational Technical College for culinary arts. He married Kay Nundahl in 1974 and this union welcomed two children. Danny joined the Army and went to basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He was stationed at Fort Hood, TX; Fort Chaffee, AR; Fort Greely, AK; and Fort Knox, KY. He was honorably discharged in June of 1979. He and Kay later divorced.

On September 24, 1983, Danny married Marianne Fedder. Danny and Marianne welcomed two more children to their family where they resided in Truman.  Danny worked at Nasby Agri Systems in Fairmont for many years, Scott Peterson’s hog farm, and Bosshart/GCC Concrete as a cement truck driver where he later retired from. His biggest accomplishments were his marriage to “Toots”, his children, and his grandchildren.  He enjoyed singing and playing guitar in his band, “Sundance”.  He also enjoyed helping local farmers during harvest, fishing, mowing the lawn, throwing horseshoes, and coaching wrestling for elementary age students.  He was affectionately known as the Starburst Man, as his generous spirit loved giving the little candies out to many for only the price of a smile on their face.

He is survived by his wife of 37 years Marianne; his mother Millie Lang; children Travis Lang (fiancée Nicole Johnston), Tracy (Barry) Hoffman, Jesse Lang, and Brittany Lang (fiancé Ryan Rivers); grandchildren Jessica Becker, Dakota Hoffman, Kenyon Hoffman, Koewen Hoffman, and Jack Lang; brothers Al (Pat) Lang, Jim (Ruth) Lang, Steve (Tracie) Lang, Jerry (Amy) Lang, and Mike (Melody) Lang; sisters Cheryl Culbertson, Claudia Schaaf, and Michelle Lang (fiancé Eron Andrews); many nieces, nephews, in-laws, other relatives and friends.

Danny was preceded in death by his grandparents; father Sylvester Lang; brother-in-law and dear friend Howie Culbertson; nephews Geoffrey Schaaf and Dustin Fedder; infant nieces Tiffany and Natasha Schaaf, and infant great nephew Ethan Cole.

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