Daniel Phillip Staebler

Loving son, beloved sibling, husband, devoted father, innovative web developer, compassionate friend, and business partner.

Daniel “Dan” Philip Staebler passed away on March 21, 2025. He was 54.

Dan liked to say he was “from the corn” of Peoria, Illinois. Growing up, he loved ice skating on the creeks and building go-carts. For college, he attended Valparaiso University in Indiana, where he was president of Sigma Pi Fraternity and further explored his childhood love for running cross country.

During the summer of 1992, he took a road trip with his childhood friend Alex Grieves to Jackson, Wyoming, which sparked a connection to the area that shaped much of his life. The following year, Dan met his future wife, Rebecca. Together, they returned to Jackson, where they married in 1998 and Dan became a part of the town’s emerging technology scene.

Seeing the flexibility of the Internet, Dan threw himself into web development, SEO analysis and digital marketing. He built the first website for Cloudveil outdoor wear and helped shape the online presence of many travel and real estate websites for the greater Yellowstone region.

After a brief move to Oregon, Dan and Rebecca settled in Montana. In Livingston, they bought and flipped their first home, then purchased a small farm on the outskirts of Bozeman to raise their children.

In 2000, Dan merged his work with AllTrips, a national network of travel guides, and became a partner in the company. A tireless data analyst and SEO strategist, Dan contributed to AllTrips for over two decades. In 2016, he and longtime friend and business partner, Tim Bradshaw, purchased the company, which they ran together for nine years.

Dan didn’t just build websites—he built a life filled with curiosity, creativity, and travel. After the birth of their daughter, Sidney, and later their son, Samuel, Dan and Rebecca hit the road, transforming a van and trailer into a home on wheels. Over two years, the Staebler family traveled extensively, introducing their children to a variety of people, and cultures as they traversed the lower 48 states. For Dan, travel wasn’t just a passion—it was a philosophy. He believed deeply in the power of exploring the world, to better understand it, and supported a remote, flexible work culture that reflected this belief.

When the family returned to Bozeman, Dan found joy in cooking, playing guitar, dressing in costumes to attend local music shows, having animals, a garden, and plenty of space for vehicle projects, including renovating the entire farmhouse.

Dan will be remembered for his sharp mind, gentle humor, and deep compassion. He had a gift for making others laugh and an extraordinary ability to see people for who they were. Loyal, empathetic, and kind, Dan was the person friends turned to—for help, for perspective, and a well-timed joke.

He is survived by his children: Sidney and Sam, former wife: Rebecca, parents: Sharon and Paul Staebler, sister: Heidi, and two brothers: Matthew and Paul, as well as nieces, nephews, countless friends, musicians, colleagues, and community members whose lives he touched.