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Danny Lee Finestead

August 4, 1953 – March 27, 2024


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Danny Lee Finestead 

 

His given name was Danny, but everyone knew him as Dan, Moby or Dan The Man.  He was born in Des Moines, IA on August 4, 1953, and passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 27, 2024 in Queen Creek, AZ.  Dan was 70 years young. 

 

Dan grew up and graduated from the Woodward-Granger schools in 1971.  He met the love of his life, Diana Bice, in 1970.  They wed in 1973 and celebrated their 50th anniversary this past May.  Dan and Di lived in Perry, Oklahoma, and then settled in Arizona where they still reside. 

 

Dan was a Builder with some engineering and drafting thrown into the mix.  He was extremely talented and used these skills to make a living, but his great joy was helping family and friends with their projects.  His career of 35 years spanned the residential, commercial, and medical fields, and during that time he founded three companies and worked in four states.  After he retired, his talents were put to work designing and building their cabin in the mountains topped off recently by their retirement home in Queen Creek.   

 

Dan was talented in several other areas.  He had a brief acting career in his twenties as Baby New Year, played the trumpet and air guitar, invented the turkey snatcher, climbed any building he could find, knew the lyrics and artist of every song he loved and often created his own lyrics, and could retell millions of jokes.  He was quick-witted and extremely funny with his dry sense of humor.   Dan’s real talent was nicknaming people and objects that are still in use today. 

 

Dan loved his Harley and RV and enjoyed spending time riding and camping. He loved sitting around with friends and family enjoying a beverage and shooting the breeze.  Dan loved to laugh and lived his life enjoying the ride.  

 

Dan was a great husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle.  Leaving behind to mourn him are his wife Di, sons Heath (Monique) and Aaron (Amy), and grandkids Katelyn, Jaxson, and Sutton.  Also left to mourn are his father, Dale; brothers, Mark (Cheri) and Mike (Pam); sister, Rhonda; sister-in-law, Denise (Butch) Niebuhr; as well as nieces and nephews and several lifelong friends – you know who you are!   

 

He was preceded in death by his mother, Marty; mother-in-law, Colleen Bice; father-in-law, Larry Bice; and brother-in-law, Jeff Bice. 

 

Dan’s favorite saying to his kids and grandkids was a song from The Rolling Stones – “You can’t always get what you want”.  We all wanted him to beat cancer, but we didn’t get what we wanted. 

 

A Celebration of Dan’s life will be held at a later date.   

Memorials can be sent to Di Finestead, 25718 S. 203rd St., Queen Creek, AZ, 85142. 

 

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  1. Mike McDowell says:

    Sorry for your loss. Prayers to the ENT family

  2. Mike McDowell says:

    Sorry for your loss. Prayers to the whole family

  3. Cindy Grgurich says:

    So sorry for your loss. Sounds like a very good guy! May he rest in peace.

  4. Leslie Palella says:

    Dan will be missed. He was an amazing person who truly listened to your conversations and would ask you about things the next time we’d see each other. I appreciated him. I will continue to pray for peace and comfort for the family.
    Dan, rest easy my friend.

  5. Julie Conaway Boyles says:

    Diana and family. I’m so terribly sorry to see this news. Prayers for God’s love to surround you. I’m sure my brother, Mike and Dan are busy catching up and laughing a lot!

  6. Connie Case says:

    I’m so blessed to have shared so many laughs and adventures with Dan. I cherish our friendship and love all of the memories ❤️

  7. Motsick Lorrie says:

    A great guy! We all had many fun times with him! Dan will be missed by all of us and his many Perry friends! Rest in Peace, Dan!

  8. Courtney says:

    Dan The Man, was always so witty. He would ask me every time I saw him if I was still roping cans (chasing cans aka barrel racing) and chasing steers (roping steers). It was his way of relating to a horse crazed young girl. He will be missed. Love you

  9. Mike Carney says:

    Hi Di
    Sorry to hear about Dan. I’m glad I got to meet Dan before he passed. I heard a lot of stories about Dan (all good) when I came back to Perry to visit my parents & Charlie Sheib. RIP Dan!

  10. Pam and Mac says:

    What a great friend he was! We so enjoyed meeting them in Mexico 🇲🇽 Di met mac first and said you have to meet them! That’s was we because fat friends. Had many drunks and a whole lot of funny 😁 rest in peace 🙏

  11. Yolanda Rutherford says:

    Sorry for your loss, 🙏

  12. Chrissy says:

    I am so sorry for your loss. He was a funny guy and we had some good times in Mexico. Again I am sorry. With love always Chrissy

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Danny Lee Finestead

August 4, 1953 – March 27, 2024


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Danny Lee Finestead 

 

His given name was Danny, but everyone knew him as Dan, Moby or Dan The Man.  He was born in Des Moines, IA on August 4, 1953, and passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 27, 2024 in Queen Creek, AZ.  Dan was 70 years young. 

 

Dan grew up and graduated from the Woodward-Granger schools in 1971.  He met the love of his life, Diana Bice, in 1970.  They wed in 1973 and celebrated their 50th anniversary this past May.  Dan and Di lived in Perry, Oklahoma, and then settled in Arizona where they still reside. 

 

Dan was a Builder with some engineering and drafting thrown into the mix.  He was extremely talented and used these skills to make a living, but his great joy was helping family and friends with their projects.  His career of 35 years spanned the residential, commercial, and medical fields, and during that time he founded three companies and worked in four states.  After he retired, his talents were put to work designing and building their cabin in the mountains topped off recently by their retirement home in Queen Creek.   

 

Dan was talented in several other areas.  He had a brief acting career in his twenties as Baby New Year, played the trumpet and air guitar, invented the turkey snatcher, climbed any building he could find, knew the lyrics and artist of every song he loved and often created his own lyrics, and could retell millions of jokes.  He was quick-witted and extremely funny with his dry sense of humor.   Dan’s real talent was nicknaming people and objects that are still in use today. 

 

Dan loved his Harley and RV and enjoyed spending time riding and camping. He loved sitting around with friends and family enjoying a beverage and shooting the breeze.  Dan loved to laugh and lived his life enjoying the ride.  

 

Dan was a great husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle.  Leaving behind to mourn him are his wife Di, sons Heath (Monique) and Aaron (Amy), and grandkids Katelyn, Jaxson, and Sutton.  Also left to mourn are his father, Dale; brothers, Mark (Cheri) and Mike (Pam); sister, Rhonda; sister-in-law, Denise (Butch) Niebuhr; as well as nieces and nephews and several lifelong friends – you know who you are!   

 

He was preceded in death by his mother, Marty; mother-in-law, Colleen Bice; father-in-law, Larry Bice; and brother-in-law, Jeff Bice. 

 

Dan’s favorite saying to his kids and grandkids was a song from The Rolling Stones – “You can’t always get what you want”.  We all wanted him to beat cancer, but we didn’t get what we wanted. 

 

A Celebration of Dan’s life will be held at a later date.   

Memorials can be sent to Di Finestead, 25718 S. 203rd St., Queen Creek, AZ, 85142. 

 

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  1. Mike McDowell says:

    Sorry for your loss. Prayers to the ENT family

  2. Mike McDowell says:

    Sorry for your loss. Prayers to the whole family

  3. Cindy Grgurich says:

    So sorry for your loss. Sounds like a very good guy! May he rest in peace.

  4. Leslie Palella says:

    Dan will be missed. He was an amazing person who truly listened to your conversations and would ask you about things the next time we’d see each other. I appreciated him. I will continue to pray for peace and comfort for the family.
    Dan, rest easy my friend.

  5. Julie Conaway Boyles says:

    Diana and family. I’m so terribly sorry to see this news. Prayers for God’s love to surround you. I’m sure my brother, Mike and Dan are busy catching up and laughing a lot!

  6. Connie Case says:

    I’m so blessed to have shared so many laughs and adventures with Dan. I cherish our friendship and love all of the memories ❤️

  7. Motsick Lorrie says:

    A great guy! We all had many fun times with him! Dan will be missed by all of us and his many Perry friends! Rest in Peace, Dan!

  8. Courtney says:

    Dan The Man, was always so witty. He would ask me every time I saw him if I was still roping cans (chasing cans aka barrel racing) and chasing steers (roping steers). It was his way of relating to a horse crazed young girl. He will be missed. Love you

  9. Mike Carney says:

    Hi Di
    Sorry to hear about Dan. I’m glad I got to meet Dan before he passed. I heard a lot of stories about Dan (all good) when I came back to Perry to visit my parents & Charlie Sheib. RIP Dan!

  10. Pam and Mac says:

    What a great friend he was! We so enjoyed meeting them in Mexico 🇲🇽 Di met mac first and said you have to meet them! That’s was we because fat friends. Had many drunks and a whole lot of funny 😁 rest in peace 🙏

  11. Yolanda Rutherford says:

    Sorry for your loss, 🙏

  12. Chrissy says:

    I am so sorry for your loss. He was a funny guy and we had some good times in Mexico. Again I am sorry. With love always Chrissy

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