More detail on this person: Ted L. McDaniel,
84, of Pomona, passed away at his residence at
9:55 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in
Pettett Funeral Home with the Rev. Andy
Cunningham officiating. Burial will be at Fairview
Cemetery with military services conducted by
American Legion Post 127, VFW Posts 7190 and
2605 and Jackson County DAV Chapter 69.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and
until 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Fairview Cemetery.
For more information, visit
www.pettettfuneralhome.com.
Ted was born Sept. 23, 1928, in Murphysboro to
Robert McDaniel and Ruth (Holder) McDaniel.
He served for 26 years during the Korean and
Vietnam conflicts in the U.S. Army as a helicopter
pilot, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer.
Mr. McDaniel was a member of Fairview Christian
Church of Pomona, a member of VFW Post 7190
and American Legion Post 127 of Murphysboro.
Ted enjoyed fishing and hunting, including arrow
head hunting, mushroom hunting and coon hunting.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,
great grandfather, brother and uncle.
Ted married Helen Hunziker April 16, 1951, in
Piggott, Ark., and she survives.
Other survivors include five children, Patricia
Elaine Weber of Murphysboro, Jane Marie Florio
and her husband, Tony Florio, of Pinckneyville,
June Maureen Mann and her husband, Richard
Mann, of Murphysboro, Ted L. McDaniel Jr. of
Murphysboro and Tamera L. Milton and her
husband, Charles Milton, also of Murphysboro; nine
grandchildren, Stephanie Williams and her
husband, Joe Williams, Benjamin Humm and his
wife, Bertie Humm, Robert "Robby" Johnson and
his wife, Amanda Johnson, Jacob Weber and his
fiance, Alix Beckman, Michelle Petrick and her
husband, Michael Petrick, Casey Chancey and her
husband, Chris Chancey, Jessica Lynn Milton,
Gavin L. McDaniel and Kyle L. Milton; eight
great-grandchildren, Caylie, Tori, Colt, Aubri,
Emri, Zaina, Allie and Delaynie; two brothers,
Jack McDaniel and his wife, Betty McDaniel, of
Troy, and Tom McDaniel and his wife, Wanda
McDaniel of Ava; three sisters-in-law, Faye
McDaniel of Pomona, Mary Cripps and Mary Lou
Hunziker, both of Murphysboro; three brothers-in
-law, Paul Hunziker, Bob Hunziker and his wife,
Mary Jane Hunziker, and Terry Hunziker, all of
Murphysboro; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Fred
McDaniel; one sister, Roberta Ellis; two
brothers-in-law, William and David Hunziker; and
his parents.
Published in The Southern Illinoisan from February
9 to February 10, 2013
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