Mass of Christian Burial for Arthur “Art” D. Daniels, age 85, of Sauk Rapids, will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 16, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids. Art died peacefully June 8, 2022, at Quiet Oak Hospice House in St. Augusta. The Rev. Thomas Knoblach will officiate and entombment will be in Hilltop Mausoleum. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at Sacred Heart Catholic in Sauk Rapids and one hour prior to the funeral services Thursday. The Knights of Columbus Council 11346 will lead a prayer at 7:30 p.m. followed by parish prayers.
Art was born March 10, 1937, in Glenwood to Carl and Nellie (Chelsvig) Daniels. He married the love of his life, Darlene Kvitek April 8, 1961, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alexandria. Art has lived in Sauk Rapids since 1965, where he served and retired from the Sauk Rapids Police Department. Art had 35 years of total police service. Art and Darlene owned and operated Art Daniels Construction since 1972. Art was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he was involved in Men’s Club, Knights of Columbus Council 11346, finance committee and was a founding member of the fish fry. He was also a member of Sauk Rapids Lions Club and a life member of Central Minnesota Builders Association. Art served for 12 years on the Sauk Rapids City Council and was awarded Sauk Rapids Citizen of the Year in 1994. He was a Minnesota DNR Fire Arms Safety Instructor for over 60 years. Art enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, hunting and fishing. He was a loving, humble, loyal and hard working man.
Survivors include his children, Carmen (Al) Molter of Le Sueur, Michael (Virginia) of Sauk Rapids, Karla (Jason) Fleming of Sauk Rapids; grandchildren, Cayla, Lauren, Taylor, Noelle, Thomas, Anna and Ellie; brother, Harold of Mission, Texas. Art was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Darlene on Dec. 11, 2021; brothers, Gerald, Alvie, Nat, Clifford and Ronald; sisters, Merle Jaeger and Pearl Rust.
Memorials are preferred to Quiet Oaks Hospice House.
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