Daniel Nicholas Rawerts was born June 7, 1934 in Gervais Township, MN, the son of Vay Thomas and Minnie Elsie (Ulrich) Rawerts. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Red Lake Falls, MN. He attended school in St. Hilaire, MN and graduated Lincoln High School in 1954.

On June 25, 1977, Daniel was united in marriage to Carol Ann Gruenhagen at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN.

Daniel and Carol lived in Thief River Falls where he was employed at Wilson Brothers Auto Parts for 32 years. Following Carols death Daniel lived at Valley Home in Thief River Falls and the past few months has lived at the CNC unit of Northwest Medical Center.

Daniel was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN, the Lutheran Laymens League and church Bible Studies. He also taught Sunday School. Daniel enjoyed singing in the choir at church as well as the Heritage Choir. In his younger years he liked to fish, golf and shoot trap.

Survived by 3 sisters, Sylvia Berg, Red Lake Falls, Connie (Rev., Dr. Art) Spomer, Broken Arrow, OK and Dr. Patricia (Marvin) Dahl, Bloomington, MN, Laura Ohlrogge, St. Paul, MN; brothers and sisters-in-law, Norma (Jerry) Gallati, Cushing, MN, Corinne (Weldon) Wilson, St. Cloud, MN, Emily (Gerald) Boleen, White Bear Lake, MN, Gloria (Everett) Acker, Newport, MN, Lowell (Elois) Gruenhagen, Seattle, WA, Warren (Judy) Gruenhagen, Stillwater, MN and Eva Rawerts, Thief River Falls, MN; many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by wife, Carol on August 22, 1999; parents; sister, Myrna Rawerts; twin brother, Dennis Rawerts, nephew and godchild, Micheal Berg and nephews Daniel Rawerts and Kenny Wilson.

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