Bruce B. "Buck" Dannar

Bruce B. “Buck” Dannar

Bruce B. “Buck” Dannar, 51, Hays, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center.

He was born August 11, 1964 in Chadron, Nebraska the son of Bruce LeRoy and Sharon Rose (Alfred) Dannar.  On August 15, 2001 he married Lynette Watkinson in Chadron.  He was a Certified Welding Instructor and Educator teaching at Pine Ridge Job Corps, Montana State University, and Williston State College before becoming the welding instructor at North Central Kansas Technical College on the Hays Campus.  He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hays, the American Welding Society, loved blacksmithing and fireworks, and was an avid muzzleloader.

Survivors include his wife Lynette, of the home in Hays, his parents Bruce and Sharon Dannar of Chadron, Nebraska, a son Walker of Hays, two daughters Hanna and Harlee of Hays, five brothers; Seth Dannar and wife Andi of Basin, WY, Robert Dannar of Riverton, WY, Mark Dannar and wife Jodi of Chadron, NE, Zeb Dannar and wife Amanda of Clear Lake City, TX, and Josh Dannar and wife Suzie of Lovell, WY, two sisters; Tammy Kuykendall and husband Shawn of Casper, WY, and Heather Pittman and husband Chris of Casper, WY, father and mother in law; Charles and Sandy Watkinson of Eddyville, NE, and sister and brother in law; Loretta and Keith Anderson of Overton, NE, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Rachel Dannar.

Funeral services will be at 7:00 pm on Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2901 Canal Blvd.  Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lexington, Nebraska on Saturday. Visitation will be from 5:30 pm until service time on Friday at the church.  Memorials are suggested to Buck’s family for a memorial to be determined at a later date.  Condolences may be left for the family at haysmemorial.com