Kenneth Dan Peetz

Dan Peetz Obituary Kenneth “Dan” Peetz, age 63 of Elkhorn, Nebraska, died on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha. He was born to Kenneth James and Margaret Mary (Dorwart) Peetz on June 6, 1954 in Sidney, Nebraska. He attended and graduated from Sidney High School and later from the University of North Dakota with a Degree in Physical Therapy. For a time, Dan served his country with the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in May of 1978. On May 20, 1977, Dan was united in marriage to Patricia Hughes in Columbus, Nebraska. He was a practicing physical therapist, having owned and operated Skyline Physical Therapy Services, P.C. in Omaha for 31 years. Dan was a member of the Nebraska Physical Therapy Association and The Nebraska Foundation for Physical Therapy, having served as the NPTA Eastern District Chair from 1991-1995, as well as two terms as the NPTA Treasurer from 2003-2006 and 2009-2012. Dan also served as a board member on The Nebraska Foundation for Physical Therapy from 2004-2012, treasurer for the Foundation from 2006-2012, and was a Wayne Perdue Fellow in 2005. Starting in 2003, he also served as an active member of the NPTA Finance Committee. He received the Mary Ellen Sacksteder Award in October 2016 for his many contributions to the field of physical therapy and the NPTA. He was a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, both Orthopedic and Private Practice sections, the Nebraska Physical Therapy Association, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. Dan was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Western Douglas county chapter of Pheasants Forever. Dan was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman, enthusiastic gardener, and lover of all kinds of exercise, including running, cycling, and swimming. Most of all…..Dan loved spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Lynn Peetz, Elkhorn, NE; son, Phillip James Peetz, Kansas City, MO; daughter-in-law, Emily (Ceru) Peetz, Kansas City, MO; daughter, Anne Hughes Peetz, Kansas City, MO; sister, Suzanne (Peetz) Conrad, Sidney, NE; brother-in-law, Paul Conrad, Sidney, NE; brother, Timothy Peetz, Sidney, NE; sister-in-law, Julie (Edwards) Peetz, Sidney, NE., and 6 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth James Peetz, his mother, Margaret Mary (Dorwart) Peetz, and his brother, Philip John Peetz, all from Sidney, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elkhorn with Fr. Tom Fangman officiating. Burial of ashes will take place in Greenwood Cemetrey in Sidney, Nebraska at a later date. A Rosary service and visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 from 5 pm till 7 pm at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, with the rosary beginning at 7. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Nebraska Physical Therapy Association, care of the Dan Peetz Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 540427, Omaha, NE, 68154-0427, the American Red Cross or the Nebraska Game & Parks Foundation. The Reichmuth Funeral Home of Elkhorn is caring for the Peetz family and condolences can be sent at: reichmuthfuneralhome.com

Kenneth Dan Peetz

June 6, 1954 - September 14, 2017