Bruce B. "Buck" Dannar

Bruce B. “Buck” Dannar, 51, Hays, Kansas, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. He was born August 11, 1964 in Chadron, Nebraska the son of Bruce LeRoy and Sharon Rose (Alfred) Dannar. On September 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, and the American Welding Society. He 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 Wyoming, 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-in-law and mother- in-law; Charles and Sandy Watkinson of Eddyville, NE, and sister-in-law and brother-in-law; Loretta and Keith Anderson of Overton, NE, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rachel Dannar. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2016, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lexington, Nebraska with Bishop Steven Horton officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery near Lexington. The family will receive friends from 1:30 pm until service time on Saturday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Buck’s family for a memorial to be determined at a later date. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington, Nebraska is in charge of local arrangements. Please share online condolences with the family by visiting: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.