Obituaries

September 13, 1954 to October 29, 2019

OMAHA, Neb. - Dane Thomas Connolly, 65, of Omaha, Neb. (formerly of Winamac), passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, at home following a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born Sept. 13, 1954 to Jim and Claire Connolly in Logansport.

He is survived by his wife, Lori Brown Connolly; daughters, Nikki (Craig) Hurley, Amber (Jeff) Rodibaugh, and Kyla (Joe) McMurray; sister, Vicki (Jon) Canfield; sisters-in-law Jill (Mark) Bjorndal, Bobbi (Bert) Johnson; brother-in-law Martin (Susan) Brown; grandchildren, Caleb, Landon, Elyse, and Aliyah Hurley;  Clark, Cora, Lincoln, and Caroline Rodibaugh, Elle and Emery McMurray.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister Holly Sale.

Mr. Connolly found his passion in farming at a young age and had long career as a farmer in Winamac. He later left Indiana to start D&K Roofing & Siding in the Omaha and Kansas City areas, and found great success with his new career which he enjoyed immensely. During this time, he met and married his wife Lori, and they spent 14 years together. He will be remembered for his quirky sense of humor, kind heart, tremendous faith and will be greatly missed by the many lives he touched.

Private family graveside services will be held at Clifton Cemetery in rural Brock, NE.
Memorial donations may be made to the Indiana 4-H Foundation. (Address: Agriculture Administration Building, 615 W. State St., W. Lafayette, IN 47907)