Dan Cunningham

Daniel Thomas Cunningham of Elk River, Minnesota passed away on January 15th, 2026 at the age of 86. He was born on May 14th 1939 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was a star football player at Pipestone High School and South Dakota State University, Brookings where he majored in Economics. He also attended the University of Minnesota to pursue a Master’s Degree in Accounting. He worked as an Accountant at Price Waterhouse, Hoerner Waldorf & Champion International. He loved to fish. He had cherished memories of fishing for walleye on Mille Lacs and in Lake of the Woods. He earned a brown belt in karate. He always loved a good western, even if he had seen it several times. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gertrude (Miller) Worden and Charles Leon Cunningham; siblings, David Cunningham, Ruth Everett and Mark Cunningham. He is survived by his loving wife, Sue; children, Page (David) Johnson, Todd (Judy) Cunningham, and Nora (Tom) Kerber; grandchildren, Hanna (Erik) Klatt, Samantha Johnson, Kyle (Samantha) Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Dalton Cunningham, Connor Kerber and Riley Kerber; great-grandchildren, Jayden, Jaxson, Maxwell, Liam and Griffin.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service to celebrate Dan’s life at Hartquist Funeral Chapel, Pipestone, MN on Saturday, March 7th at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Dan’s honor to: Click here to make a donation to the American Cancer Society.