Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the Church of St. Benedict in Avon for Daniel Wayne Nierenhausen, 19, of Avon who died Sunday, April 8, 2012. Rev. Blane Wasnie, OSB, will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery in Avon. Friends and relatives may call from 4:00-9:00pm on Wednesday and after 9:30AM Thursday at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon. Parish prayers will be at 4:30PM Wednesday at the church in Avon. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Williams Dingmann Funeral Home in Avon.
Daniel was born on May 20, 1992 in St. Cloud to Wayne and Lucille (Messer) Nierenhausen. He grew up in the Avon area and graduated from Albany High School. He was employed as a Laborer at Custom Waste Irrigation. Daniel enjoyed many outdoor activities including paintball, bowling, deer hunting, and softball, 4-wheeling and going to the casino. Daniel loved movies, especially comedies, and could quote lines from many. He was a sensitive, outgoing man; a good listener with many friends. Daniel will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Daniel is survived by his mother, Lucy of Avon; father, Wayne (Carol) of Melrose; sisters, Meagan of Avon and Crystal of Albany; step sisters and brother, Ashley, Sara, Nicole Hoppe all of Freeport, Justin Hoppe of Melrose; maternal grandparents, Veronica and Kasper Messer of Anoka; paternal grandmother, Angeline Nierenhausen of St. Cloud; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and countless friends.
Daniel was preceded in death by his grandfather, Kenneth Nierenhausen; and cousin, Benjamin Stewart.
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