Ted L. McDaniel

Ted L. McDaniel, 84, of Pomona, Illinois, passed away at his residence near Pomona at 9:55 p.m. Thursday, February 7, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at Pettett Funeral Home with Rev. Andy Cunningham officiating and burial at Fairview Cemetery with military services conducted by the American Legion Post # 127, V.F.W. Posts # 7190 and 2605, and the Jackson County D.A.V. Chapter # 69. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday until 2p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Fairview Cemetery. For more information , please visit www.pettettfuneralhome.com. Ted was born on September 23, 1928, in Murphysboro, Illinois, to Robert McDaniel and Ruth (Holder) McDaniel. He served for twenty six years during the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts in the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer. Mr. McDaniel was a member of the Fairview Christian Church of Pomona, a member of the V.F.W. Post # 7190 and the American Legion Post # 127 of Murphysboro. Ted enjoyed fishing and hunting, including arrow head hunting, mushroom hunting and coon hunting. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and uncle. Ted married Helen Hunziker on April 16, 1951, in Piggott, Arkansas, and she survives. Other survivors include five children Patricia Elaine Weber of Murphysboro, Jane Marie Florio and her husband Tony Florio of Pinckneyville, June Maureen Mann and her husband Richard Mann of Murphysboro, Ted L. McDaniel, Jr. of Murphysboro, and Tamera L. Milton and her husband Charles Milton, also of Murphysboro; nine grandchildren Stephanie Williams and her husband Joe Williams, Benjamin Humm and his wife Bertie Humm, Robert "Robby" Johnson and his wife Amanda Johnson, Jacob Weber and his fiancee Alix Beckman, Michelle Petrik and her husband Michale Petrik, Casey Chancey and her husband Chris Chancey, Jessica Lynn Milton, Gavin L. McDaniel, and Kyle L. Milton; eight great grandchildren Caylie, Tori, Colt, Aubri, Emri, Zaina, Allie, and Delaynie; two brothers Jack McDaniel and his wife Betty McDaniel of Troy, IL and Tom McDaniel and his wife Wanda McDaniel of Ava; three sisters in law Faye McDaniel of Pomona, Mary Cripps and Mary Lou Hunziker, both of Murphysboro; three brothers in law Paul Hunziker, Bob Hunziker and his wife Mary Jane Hunziker, and Terry Hunziker, all of Murphysboro; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother Fred McDaniel, one sister Roberta Ellis, two brothers in law William and David Hunziker, and his parents.

Ted L. McDaniel

September 23, 1928 - February 7, 2013