"So sorry to here about Dusty passing away he always had something to say! And always in a jokeing mood.Can't say a bad thing about him well buddy your at peace now. Hope to see you on the other side. You sure will be missed so long Danny!!!"
In loving memory of
Danny E. Speltz
November 10, 1953 - February 26, 2013
Rollingstone,
Danny E. "Dusty" Speltz, 59, of Rollingstone died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Lewiston Villa. Dusty was born November 10, 1953 in Winona to Cyrus and Dolores (Hengel) Speltz. He attended Holy Trinity School and graduated from Winona Senior High School. Following high school Dusty attended Winona Vo-Tech for two years, studying tool and die. He worked as a machinist for DCM in Winona from 1979 until retiring due to ill health 2009.
Dusty belonged to Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Rollingstone, where he volunteered. He had also belonged to the Rollingstone Jaycees, bowled, shot pool, helped coach youth softball and enjoyed deer and squirrel hunting when he was younger. His two main loves were the Green Bay Packers and shooting trap at the Winona Gun Club.
Dusty was a wonderful brother. He will be missed by family and friends for his humor and wit. Survivors include a sister Christy (Greg) Wheeler of Rollingstone, a brother Jon (Gloria) Speltz of Spring Grove, 10 nieces and nephews and their families. He is also survived by his special kitty Cheesehead. His parents and a sister, Sue Schell preceded him in death.
A Funeral Mass for Dusty will be 11AM Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Rollingstone with the Reverend William Kulas officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8PM Thursday at Hoff Celebration of Life Center, 3480 Service Drive, Goodview. They may also call one hour before services at the church. A Vigil Wake Service will be at 7PM Thursday evening at Hoffs. Please share a memory of Dusty at his on-line guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com. Masses are preferred to the church.
Tribute video can be found at: http://videos.lifetributes.com/377301
Tributes
"Dusty was my hero gopher trapper back in the day !! He stopped by one day with a monster pile of dead gophers in the back of his truck !! I've admired him ever since !! Dusty , could you have a good talk with the Lord about improving the Packers defense !!"
"Kris, John and all the family; So saddened to hear of Dustys passing. One thing he and I had in common was the PACKERS. That was our main source of communication. He certainly was a great guy with a sense of humer. Now he is in Gods care and at peace. God bless you all for the care you showed Dusty. Your in my prayers. Friend and neighbor. Dixie"
"Dusty has gone away for a while to visit his parents and his sister Sue! And they will celebrate together a reunion. We all will miss him until we meet up with him and our loved ones that we had missed so long."
"End of and era with Dusty's passing!. Thinking back to our younger days at the Winona Sportsman Club, the witty banter, teasing, etc. Probably my favorite memory Dusty and I were trash talking and I told him if he did'nt watch it I was gonna whip his ass!.His reply was, hope you brought a lunch you'll be hungry when you wake up!. :-)All Good,Don Snider"
"Dusty was a great guy. Enjoyed the many card games of hearts or gin we played at the bar and just the good times we had. Sonny, Billy and him are probably playing a game as I write this."
"Dusty was a big part of our DCM Tech family and has been missed since he left us in 2009. He will be missed for his wit and love of the Packers. Our dearest sympahty to Dusty's entire family."
"We are so saddened to hear of Dusty's passing. We have wonderful memories of him,mainly related to softball and those great days of yesteryear! Dusty had a wit not to be challenged by anyone and we both really appreciated that. We know that he is in a better place and that we will all be with him at a later date. RIP...Dusty!"