Obituary: Mcmahon, Daniel John “Big Dan”

Age 57

Wed., March 5, 2014

McMAHON, Daniel John “Big Dan” Daniel John McMahon passed away February 28, 2014 in Spokane.

He was born May 22, 1956 in Forest Grove, OR the son of Patrick and Hilda Pauline (Tate) McMahon.

Dan is survived by his loving wife Janyne Marie Bennett-McMahon of Springdale, WA; his children Polly McMahon of Walla Walla, WA, Vincent Furnier Lascheid-McMahon of Acworth, GA and Kara Anne Klins-McMahon of Spokane; step-children Lisa (Neil) Akers, Leslie (Jeff) McCann, Lynnette (Josh) Aldridge, Andrew (Jessica) Gurney and Nicholas Gurney; along with 12 step-great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 2pm and will be conducted at The Salvation Army Chapel, 222 E. Indiana, Spokane, WA., with Pastor Sonny Clemmers, officiating.

Memorial contributions are suggested to any Wells Fargo Bank under “Big Dan Murphy” Donations.

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