Dann Flesher

Dann Flesher Obituary

Dann Flesher who was born Danny Joe Flesher, left this earthly life on Monday, January 16th, 2023 to be in a better place free of pain and discomfort. He was born on November 7th, 1936 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio to Edward Lee Flesher and Margaret Doughty Gray. In his senior year of high school, he met and later married Wanda Doris Thomas on October 25th, 1958 in Hamilton, Ohio. They had three children, Jodi Michelle Stoddard (husband Robert Stoddard), Mark Daniel Flesher (wife Brenda Fleck), and Luna (Cari) Rebecca Flesher. 14 Grandchildren, (yours, mine and ours), Aaron Moses, (wife, Dacia Oaks), Tyson Thomson (wife Stacey Hemming), Crandall Thomson, Ethan Stoddard (wife Carman Whelan), Eli Stoddard (wife Cintia Barboza), Robert Ira Stoddard (wife Emma Wells), David LeMieux (wife Valerie Fife), Daniel Flesher (wife Chelsea Evans), Jessica Flesher, Melissa Flesher (husband Brent Hicks), Drew Flesher, Stephan Ennen, David Stoddard (wife Sandy Lee), and Shawn Stoddard. And, 29 great grandchildren.

Dann attended the University of Cincinnati and the Miami University of Ohio, and worked as a Senior Engineer at Hanford in Richland Washington until his retirement. He worked for Procter and Gamble in his early career and has a few patents registered in his name through them. He was an avid entrepreneur after his retirement and served as a SCORE counselor for several years. He was highly intelligent and he had a creative and inventive mind and loved to be around people. He had a good sense of humor, was artistic, and loved gardening and the outdoors. Dann and Wanda spent a lot of time camping with their young family.

In 1962, Dann and Wanda joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and their lives revolved around activity in the church after that. Serving Jesus Christ and setting a righteous example became their way of life and brought them much happiness.   Dann leaves behind a family that he loves dearly, and they love him.

In lieu of flowers, Dann would like for you to contribute to one of his favorite causes: Helping sick children through St. Jude's Hospital at  https://stjudememorialfoundation.org/ways-to-give/ , Or helping to reforest the Cedars of Lebanon at  https://www.adoptacedar.org/

Private Graveside service will be held  at the Evergreen Cemetery in Benton City, WA   Memorial service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 11101, Benton City , WA   at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023.    Those wishing to sign Dann’s online memorial book may do so at www.funeralhomesmith.com   Smith Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

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