Daniel J. Harpst

Dan Harpst died Saturday April 13th at 8:24PM at Bridge Hospice in Findlay Ohio.

Dan was born January 21, 1946, to Joe and Norma (Norway) Harpst in Findlay. Preceding Dan in death was his wife Donna (Wolfe) who died July 13, 2020.  His surviving family includes children Shonda (Rice) and Fred Berry of Sycamore OH and Bart and Rachael Rice of Salem NH; grandchildren Shelby Berry and Wyatt and Imara Rice; and great grandson Weston Risner. Dan is also survived by his brother Gary and wife Rhonda of Findlay.

From an early age on the farm, Dan took an interest in all things mechanical from go-karts to combines and in the teen years to cars. Cars became the theme of his career working as service manager for Latham’s and later Gene Stevens for more than 40 years. He was a lifelong learner and pushed himself to stay current with technology whether in cars or in his online gaming hobbies. He and Donna loved going on day trips and finding out of the way locations to visit and unique family-owned restaurants. He could tell you the best places to get a steak or prime rib within 100 miles.

Dan graduated from Liberty Benton high school in 1964, and soon after enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served proudly on the destroyer USS Furse DD-882, stationed out of Norfolk VA, and which engaged in the Vietnam war. 

A private celebration of life will be held at a future date.

Memorials can be made to Bridge Hospice, Blanchard Valley Hospital: 1900 South Main Street - Findlay, OH 45840-- 419.423.4500

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