Daniel John "Dan" Palkowski

Daniel John Palkowski,
"Dan"
Dan passed away peacefully on September 21, 2023, in the presence of God with his family by his side. Daniel was born in Milwaukee on June 16, 1930, to John and Gertrude (née Duszynski) Palkowski. The oldest of three brothers, he proudly served in the US Army as a Morse code operations sergeant during the Korean War. Daniel was a longtime Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver, retiring in 1992. Upon retirement, Dan enjoyed working in the yard tending to his plants and flowers, traveling, solving puzzles, and watching old movies.
Dan was a loving husband to his wife Pauline from 1955 until her passing in 2014. Together they raised three children, Christine (Michael) Fraley, Michael, and Philip (Traci). He was a loving grandfather to Sara and Eric Fraley, Matthew and Jacob Palkowski. He is further survived by his brother Florian (Connie), nephews Robert and Anthony, and many friends and neighbors.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, in-laws John and Alice Jasik, brother Robert, and grandson Vincent.
Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM until time of service at 10:30 AM on Friday, September 29, 2023, at CHURCH AND CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME, 1875 N. Calhoun Rd. Brookfield WI with Military Honors to follow service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you pledge your time or monetary resources to your local veteran's organization or AngelsGrace Hospice.
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