Steven Danz

MAZOMANIE - Steven Arthur Danz, age 70, of Mazomanie, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, at Maplewood Health Care Center in Sauk City. He was born on Oct. 14, 1948, in Madison, the son of Orland and Marjorie (Wood) Danz. Steve graduated from Wisconsin Heights High School in 1966. After serving in the U.S. Army, he married Vickie Anderson on May 6, 1972, at West Middleton Lutheran Church. Steve worked as a construction worker for Bergum Brothers for 40 years and then owned his own company, Steve Danz Construction, until retiring. He was an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he was president, custodian and cemetery president. Steve enjoyed fishing, camping, his garden and caring for his animals. He looked forward to springtime ice cream, cheese, and sausage runs, summer truck and tractor pulls and apples and popcorn in the fall. Steve also enjoyed carpentry, building many homes in the area including his own family home and farmette. Steve is survived by his wife; daughter, April M. Danz; sisters, Joan Sanftleben, Susan (Mike) Coyle, Julie Mickelson and Mary (Aaron) Hicks; brothers, Warren, Mark (Marilyn), Jeffrey and Orlin; brother-in-law, John Anderson (Jean); sisters-in-law, Jean Sigafus, Eunice Acker (Donnin) and Kenna Danz; many nieces and nephews; and dogs, Zoey and Abby. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Ervin and Elise Wood and August and Tena Danz; in-laws, Homer and Gladys Anderson; brothers-in-law, Cletus Sanftleben, and Maynard Mickelson; and nieces and nephews, Jennifer Buhler, Christopher Mickelson, Mason Mickelson, Megan Mickelson and Bridget Coyle. A funeral service will be held at ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 5434 Scherbel Rd., Black Earth, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, with Pastor Kathi Matthews-Risley presiding. Burial will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery . Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON CAMACHO FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 1710 Center St., Black Earth, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, and also at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Camacho Black Earth Funeral & Cremation Care 1710 Center Street (608) 767-3684