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Daniel McNamara

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Baier Family Funeral Services - Paxton

406 E Pells Street

Paxton, Illinois

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Celebration Of Life

Oct. 8, 2025

5:00 p.m.

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Daniel McNamara Obituary

PAXTON - Daniel McNamara, 70, died at 4:08 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 1, 2025) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

A gathering of family and friends for a celebration of life will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the McNamara home in Paxton. Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E. Pells St., Paxton, is in charge of arrangements.

Published by The News-Gazette on Oct. 3, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Daniel McNamara

Oct

8

Celebration of Life

5:00 p.m.

McNamara home

333 W. Holmes Street

Funeral services provided by:

Baier Family Funeral Services - Paxton

406 E Pells Street, Paxton, IL 60957

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Mark G

October 3, 2025

So sad to hear the passing of my old friend Mac. Met him and worked with him at Vetter fairing many moons ago. We ended up finding recovery and getting sober together over 35yrs ago. Mac and I had some great times His humor was so wonderful. If you never heard him do Popeye, you missed it.

Anthony & Bobbi DODD

October 3, 2025

Daniel was an awesome kind heated man. We will miss him dearly He walks with the Lord now in peace.

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