Daniel George Zeman

Dan Zeman of Pine City passed away at his home Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the age of 81.

Daniel George Zeman was born February 11, 1944 to Daniel and Hazel (Evans) Zeman in Pipestone, MN. After leaving the family farm, he moved to St. Paul, where he met the love of his life, Dusky Carole. They married on September 19, 1964, and later settled in Pine City, MN, where they raised four children and built a loving home.

Dan worked 25 years as a baker and foreman at Taystee Bakery in St. Paul, commuting from Pine City. After the bakery closed, he switched gears and spent 15 years as a security guard at Grand Casino Hinckley. A devoted provider, Dan always put his family first and took pride in a job well done. He also was a frequent blood donor to the American Red Cross for decades earning gallon pins, and a bell ringer for the Salvation Army which he did with Dusky.

Dan had a deep love for the outdoors. Fishing and hunting were his favorite pastimes, and deer camp was his most anticipated event of the year. He shared his passions with his children and grand-children. Dan always had a boat ready and was happiest out on the water with his kids or his brother, Jesse. In later years, it was his kids who took him out fishing, including one special trip on July 4, 2025, captured in a treasured photo.

With a natural entrepreneurial spirit, Dan was always inventing, building, or tinkering—whether it was making something new, improving something old, or finding a creative fix to a stubborn problem. He passed along this inventive mindset to his children and grandchildren, instilling in them a resourcefulness that will live on for generations.

Dan will be remembered for his strong work ethic, love of family, passion for the outdoors, and the creative spark he passed down to future generations.

Dan is survived by his children Shelly (Bob) Myrland of Shoreview, Daniel J. Zeman, Wade (Cyndi) Zeman all of Pine City, Dolan Zeman (Christopher Williams) of Arkansas; grandchildren Dylan (Mickey) Kringstad, Landen Zeman, Myles Zeman, Tony (Jen) Sederberg, Sarah Sederberg, Alex (Libby) Sederberg, Isabella Myrland, Daniel W Zeman, Doug Zeman; eight great-grandchildren; brother Jesse (Jeanne) Zeman; sisters Danene Jensen and Charlotte Rink; many nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Daniel and Hazel Zeman; beloved wife of 57 years Dusky Carole; and sisters Arlene Wilmes and Delores Sumption.

Funeral services for Dan: 11:00 AM; Saturday, July 19, 2025 with a time of visitation one hour prior to the service all at Swanson Funeral Chapel of Pine City. Lunch will be served at Wade and Cyndi's home following the service.

Funeral arrangements for Dan Zeman are entrusted to the: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City ~ Swanson Chapel

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