Daniel Walter "Booner" Dieck

Daniel (Booner) Dieck went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 12, 2024.
He was born on June 29, 1942 in Waukegan, the son of George and Marge (nee Casey) Dieck.
He attended Immaculate Conception Grade School and Waukegan Township High School graduating in 1960. He was on the football, wrestling and baseball teams, enjoying the sport, his teammates and the coaches. He attended Cameron Junior College in Lawton, Oklahoma, which won the Junior College Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, California in 1961. The team went on to be inducted into the Cameron University Sports Hall of Fame. After graduation from Drake University, he taught and coached in a high school in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dan had a few different occupations before purchasing the Starlite Lounge with Biddy Johnston and had great entertainment like Terry Daley, Peggy Ford, Jack Kent and many bands. After a few years, he started Booners and enjoyed over 30 years until his retirement, selling Booners to Aaron Chervin, but meeting friends on Tuesday and Friday nights and Saturday afternoon.
Dan enjoyed dinners with his friends and their wives, New Year's Eve celebrations, caroling parties, KSKJ basketball tournaments, playing softball, basketball and golf with his friends, the annual Dieck brother's golf
trip to Florida in November, visiting his friend Joe in Florida and Hawaii, visiting Louie in Arizona, trips to the Caymen Islands, the annual Dieck family golf weekend in July with a pizza party at his home the first night and dinners, golf and the golf tournament. He always enjoyed special events and holidays with the Dieck, Westcott and Johnson families. Dan was a lifetime Cubs and Bears fan. He spent his winters in Fort Myers, Florida and time in Door County, Wisconsin.
Note from Aaron about Dan "The legacy Dan leaves is nothing short of remarkable. The Booners Danny built became a gathering place for friends, family and strangers alike. His bar wasn't just a business, it was a reflection of his generous spirit - a place where people came together to share stories, find comfort and build lasting memories. His presence will continue to be felt in the warmth of every conversation and in the hearts of all who knew him. His memory will forever live in the lives he touched.'
Danny is survived by his loving wife Barbara (nee Westcott) ; brothers and sister; Mick (KC), Jim (Gretta) Sue (Mike DeThorne), Ken (Ann); sister-in-law, Ginny Johnson; his nieces and nephews, Tracy (Tom), Michael (Sue), Cathy (Bill), Karyn, Lisa (Todd), Garrett (Elizabeth), Sarah (James), Emilie (Luis), Kris (Dan), Casey (Hank), Adam (Katie), Scott (Peggy), Kevin (Jennifer); 24 great nieces and great nephews; special friends, the Drew Family, Trina (Damon), The Reedy Family, Bob, Mike, Phil, Tom, Fred and Jerry.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 26, 2024 at St Paul's Lutheran Church 824 N. Lewis Ave. Waukegan. Interment will be private. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Friday, October 25, 2024 at Peterson & Patch Funeral Home, Waukegan and also from 12:00 Noon to time of service on Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers donations in his name may be made to the Waukegan high School Athletics for wrestling and golf, attn. Colette Erbach AD and mailed to 2325 Brookside Ave. Waukegan, Illinois 60085 or to the Waukegan Historical Society for the History Museum at the Carnegie and mail to 1917 N. Sheridan Rd. Waukegan, Illinois 60087 in memory of Dan Dieck.
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