Daniel Francis Poloway

Daniel Francis Poloway obituary, Darien, IL

Daniel Francis Poloway

Daniel Poloway Obituary

Visit the Modell Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Darien website to view the full obituary.
Daniel F. Poloway, an Army Veteran, peacefully passed away on July 17, 2025. Son of the late Frank and late Julia (Kaput) Poloway. He is survived by his cherished wife, Patricia (nee Malinowski), and was a loving father to Brian and Laura (Randall) Kooy.
He was the dear brother of the late Kathleen (Rick Weseman) Gardiner, Nancy Poloway, and Diane (Terry) Palmer. Uncle to Heather (Peter IV) Jaax and Thomas (Gina) Gardiner, and a great uncle to Peter V, Megan Jaax, Grant, and Dean Gardiner. He was the nephew of Marie Karkut and Helen Spuck, and fond cousin of the Kaput, Karkut, Polowy, Radogno, and Spuck families and many friends.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, from 3:00 to 8:00 pm at Modell Funeral Home, 7710 S Cass Ave, Darien. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Prayers will begin at 9:15 am at the funeral home. Guests may begin arriving at the funeral home at 8:30 am. A procession to Our Lady of Peace Church, 701 Plainfield Rd, Darien for a 10:00 am Mass will follow prayers. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery will follow the Mass.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Daniel, please visit our floral store.
Modell Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Darien

7710 South Cass Avenue, Darien, IL 60561

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