DANIEL W. BERKE died Oct. 15, 2008,

in Green Valley. He was born on Aug. 2, 1929, to William and Alma (Grabenstein) Berke on the family farm, north of Eustis, Neb. Dan was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran, Eustis.

He married Dorothea Riensche on Aug. 21, 1952, in Deshler, Neb. To this union, four children were born. Dan spent his life on the family farm until moving to the ranch at Farnam, Neb. in 1983. Since 1998, winters were spent in Rio Rico, Ariz. Daniel was a member of Desert Hills Lutheran in Green Valley.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Dorothea of Rio Rico; a son, Steven (Lori) Berke of Longmont, Colo.; and three daughters, Carol (Charles) Edwards of Rio Rico, Ann (Richard) Penn of Lincoln, Neb. and Miriam Berke of Topeka, Kan.; a brother, Dennis (Nadine) Berke; a sister, Lola (Lyle) Bartlett both of Cozad, Neb.; and sister-in-laws, Grace Halmi of Denver, Colo.; and Lil (David) Hunsaker of Tubac.

Services will be held at Desert Hills Lutheran in Green Valley, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008.