Daniel Fredrick Leonhard Wolf

Life-long Alaskan Daniel Fredrick Leonhard Wolf, 75, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Dec. 11, 2010.

A celebration of life service is at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 18 at Lazy Mountain Bible Church in Palmer.

Born in Copperas Cove, Texas, in August 1935, Dan moved to Palmer with his family in 1947 and lived in the Butte area where he met and married Sylvia Ann Nelson. Dan built the family home outside Palmer and together with Sylvia, raised four children there.

Dan was an avid outdoorsman, pilot, hunter and taxidermist. His love of polka music was a side of Dan few knew. Family members fondly recall him playing the accordion at home in the evening.

Early 20th century war history occupied much of Dan’s time as he enthusiastically documented that period. Throughout Dan’s life he pursued his many interests including automobile and aircraft restoration and scale modeling. Dan was an intuitively gifted craftsman and excelled in comprehending and resolving complex mechanical fabrications without the benefit of a formal education and training.

Dan is preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Sylvia Wolf, and is survived by his children Dan, Gary, Naomi and Marina as well as nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

“But O for the touch of a vanished hand and the sound of a voice that is still.” Tennyson