Dane-Mechlin-Obituary

Dane Mechlin

Santa Clara, California

Jun 11, 1952 – Apr 18, 2025

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BORN
June 11, 1952
DIED
April 18, 2025
LOCATION
Santa Clara, California
CHARITY
World Central Kitchen
CHARITY
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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Chef Dane Mechlin passed away from acute myeloid leukemia. He is survived by his wife, three sons, and sister. Dane lived a full rich life, starting in Lansing, Michigan, educated in Ohio, then meandering through Yugoslavia, Key West, Aspen, San Francisco, San Diego, and Cabo San Lucas, before...

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I'm so sorry and saddened to hear this. I was trying to look for a school teacher that recently passed and came across Danes obituary he was a very Sweet Man who would shop at Smart&Final in Santa Clara when I worked there. My thoughts and prayers are with his Family and Friends. R.I.P

We´re so sorry to hear. Stephen and I have such wonderful memories of Chef Dane!!

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Dane was my "big brother" when I pledged TKE fraternity at Cleveland State University. I was told that Dane could fix anything around the frat house and he did. He was a great frat brother. RIP Dane.