DAN T. MCGREVEY

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 7th at 10:30 AM with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be on Friday, January 6th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Survivors include his wife Ann of Fort Dodge, son Sean (Amy) McGrevey of Overland Park, KS, daughter Ann (Steve) Book of Leawood, KS, step-sons Curt (Ann) Duffield of Humboldt, IA, Jason (Jill) Duffield of Altoona, IA, grandchildren Danica (Richard) Dodd, Megan McGrevey, Erin McGrevey, Nathan Book, Evan Book, Maggy (Austin) Zylstra, Beth Duffield, Clare Duffield, Jack Duffield, Becca Barrick, and sister Diane (Roger) Thompson.

He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Charlene (Castor) McGrevey.

Danny Thomas McGrevey was born on December 5, 1945, in Little Rock, AR. He was raised and educated in Des Moines, graduating from Dowling High School in 1963. He then attended the University of Iowa, where he served as the President of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, graduated from the R.O.T.C. program, and earned a B.A. in Accounting.

After graduation, he was united in marriage to Geri Hartzler, with whom he had his two children. He served in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of 1st Lieutenant. After his Honorable Discharge, he earned a Law Degree from Creighton University, where he was published in and served as the Lead Articles Editor for the Creighton Law Review. After graduation in 1973, Dan began practicing law in Fort Dodge with Tom Price. In 1980, he formed the McGrevey Law Firm. In 1982, he was united in marriage to Ann (Sullivan) Duffield. Dan practiced law until retiring in 2019.

Dan loved to play golf at the Fort Dodge Country Club. He served as its President for 3 years and created and ran the Bill Hird Foundation for many years, raising money to fund golf course improvements. Dan loved spending time with his family, whether it was playing golf, bowling, pool, or just telling stories while drinking Diet Pepsi and making his grandkids laugh.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.