Daniel Diller

Daniel Luke Diller, 74, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio.

He was born on Feb. 9, 1950, in Celina, Ohio, to the late Zeno and Anna Marie (Will) Diller.

Dan is survived by his siblings Robert (Lynne) Diller of Fairfield Glade, Tennessee, Ruth Heyne of Celina, Neil (Patricia) Diller of Fort Recovery, Alan (Rose Ann) Diller of Coldwater, and Louis (Jeanette) Diller of Fort Recovery; his brother-in-law, Jim Remaklus of Coldwater; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Dan was preceded in death by his infant brother, Arthur Diller; his sister, Alice Remaklus; his sister-in-law, Marion Diller; and his brother-in-law, Earl Heyne.

Dan was a 1969 graduate of Fort Recovery High School. He worked for International Paper Co. in Portland for many years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Fort Recovery Knights of Columbus. 

Dan loved to sing. He was a member of the church choir and was one of the original members of the Thien Snipps Harmony Group, which began in 1991 and remained a member for 27 years. In his free time, Dan enjoyed going to sporting events, fishing and volunteering at the Neurological Center and Mercer Health Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Guests may visit with Dan’s family on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, from 3 to 8 p.m. and again on Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. at Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. A Knights of Columbus prayer service will take place at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday.

Memorial contributions may be given to EverHeart Hospice, 1350 N. Broadway St., Greenville, OH 45331, or the Center of Neurological Development, P.O. Box 117, Burkettsville, OH 45310. 

Condolences may be shared with his family by visiting brockmanboeckmanfh.com.