Daniel Jay Piippo

Daniel Jay Piippo Jr., age 61 of Denmark, passed away on April 9, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born in Milwaukee to Daniel Piippo Sr. and the late Jeanne (Blaha) Piippo on December 7, 1964. On June 30, 1990, he married Claudia, his wife of 35 years, and resided in Denmark for over 38 years.

He worked for Local Union 400 for over 42 years. He started as a steamfitter/welder and ended his career as a certified welding inspector. He was very proud of his accomplishments and enjoyed his work. He loved being outdoors in the woods, hunting deer and turkey. Fishing was also a passion of his. He could do just about anything that he set his mind to and did it well.

Survivors include his wife, Claudia; daughter, Dannah and his father, Daniel. Dan is further survived by his siblings, Jim (Marie), Duane (Eric) as well as his nieces, Megan and Brianne; nephew, Josh; aunts and uncles June Antone, Mary (Tim) Wolf, Sue (Brian) Lins; brother-in-law, Jeff Sawyer and many cousins as well as his two dogs, Willow and River, which he always called them “my girls”.

Preceding him in death are his mother, Jeanne; grandmother, Hilda Blaha; grandparents, Goldie and Wilho Aho; uncle Dick and cousin Dickie; brothers-in-law, James Sawyer and John Sawyer; sister-in-law, Christine McNeil.

Per his wishes, there will be no service but a celebration of life at DeGrands Family Restaurant (Gatherings 43) located behind the restaurant, 623 De Pere Rd, Denmark on Sunday May 31, 2026 at 11:00 am with a dinner at 3:30 pm.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Aurora Hospice and especially to nurse, Lydia.