Daniel M Phillippi

Daniel Mark Phillippi, 70 of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of St. Paul, died December 10, 2013 at his home. He was born September 11, 1943 to Matthew and Helen (Sampson) Phillippi in St. Paul. He grew up there and attended St. Thomas Academy and later attended St. Thomas University. He joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. Following his honorable discharge he returned to St. Paul and worked at Univac as a programmer. He married Janet Larson on November 4, 1966, they later divorced. He married Kathleen Koehnen on October 5, 1991. Together they owned and operated Buddies on Balsam, a Balsam Lake, WI fishing resort. They later sold the resort and moved to Fort Worth, TX. Kathleen passed away on September 11, 2001. Dan was an avid Minnesota sports fan, especially the Vikings. He also enjoyed boating and spending time with family and friends.
He is survived by two children, Lisa (John) Gruber of Lake City, Lynne (Kenneth) LaBarre of St. Paul; three grandchildren, Abby and Claire Gruber and Savannah Minnick; and one brother, Mark of South Dakota. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Kathleen.
A service of remembrance will be held Friday, December 27, 2013 at 6:00pm Mahn Family Funeral Home Anderson-Peterson Chapel Lake City with Father Joseph Pete officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 6 before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be held at a later date in St. Mary's Cemetery. Online Condolences may be placed at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com

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Visitation

DEC 27. 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel
1022 West Lyon Ave P.O. Box 90
Lake City, MN 55041

Service

DEC 27. 6:00 PM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel
1022 West Lyon Ave P.O. Box 90
Lake City, MN 55041