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Dane Mechlin Obituary

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 settling down in Santa Clara to raise three Eagle Scouts. Dane was an extraordinary chef, offering personal chef services to the rich and famous, and then opening Chef Dane's to allow his outstanding meals to infiltrate hundreds of households, feeding Silicon Valley Families.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2pm on Monday, June 9th at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sunnyvale, 1112 S Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to World Central Kitchen, Scouts, or the Leukemia Society.

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Published by Cleveland.com from Apr. 28 to May 4, 2025.

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Darlene Lujan

September 3, 2025

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

Rebecca Brickles

June 8, 2025

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

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Chuck Tercek

April 30, 2025

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.

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sunnyvale

1112 S Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale, OH

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