Daniel Dean Welu

1959 - 2021

DANIEL DEAN WELU Iowa City Daniel Dean Welu, 62, died peacefully Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, surrounded with love by his family following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Stephen Witt officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lensing Oak Hill Funeral Service, 210 Holiday Rd., Coralville. Dan was born June 28, 1959, in Marshall, Minn., the son of David and Lucille (Thielges) Welu. He was a graduate of Indian Hills Community College, where he met the love of his life. On Oct. 11, 1980, Dan married Evelyn McDowell in Ottumwa. Dan was a Substation Electrician Crew Leader at Mid-American Energy, where he had an outstanding career for 41 years. He frequently spoke of the challenges that he enjoyed solving at work. Dan was a member of IBEW International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He enjoyed the Thielges Hunting Club and was an avid Vikings and Hawkeyes fan. Dan loved the outdoors, especially time spent hunting, boating and fishing. Dan loved traveling, date nights, but most important to him was time spent with his family. Dan was a very selfless, kind, loving, warm-hearted soul. Truly one of a kind; he left a lasting impression on many. Dan is survived by his wife, Evelyn; their children, Erika Welu of Iowa City and Adam (Carmela) Welu, as well as his granddaughter, Arianna of Des Moines; his parents, David and Lucille of Cherry Valley, Ill.; siblings, Douglas (Melissa) Welu of Oconomowoc, Wis., and Daryl (Jessica) Welu of Crystal Lake, Ill.; nieces and nephews, Grace, Nicholas, Kayla, Megan and Joshua; sisters-in-law, Gerry (Charles) Anderson, Carolyn Hannan and Faye (Donnie) Greiner; and extended family. Dan was preceded by his grandparents; his nephew, Jacob; and his in-laws, Harold and Shearley McDowell. Online condolences may be sent to www.lensingfuneral.com