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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Bradley J. Daniels
Age: 70
City: Randalia
Funeral Home
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Bradley J. Daniels
Bradley J. Daniels
Randalia
Bradley J. Daniels, 70, of Randalia, Iowa, died Monday evening, December 1, 2025, at his home.
Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein, Iowa.
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday, December 8, 2025, and for one hour before the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Interment: Highland Lutheran Cemetery, Elkader, Iowa.
Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com.
Bradley James Daniels was born December 29, 1954, in Postville, Iowa, the son of James E. and Royale Avis (Halverson) Daniels. In 1973, he graduated from Oelwein High School in Oelwein. Before completing high school, Brad began working for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. On June 27, 1987, he was united in marriage to Maureen Ann “Mary” Hogan at Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein. In 2015, Brad retired from Iowa Interstate Railroad. He enjoyed mushroom hunting, deer hunting, time on the farm and riding his 4-Wheeler. Brad was always willing to help others, especially his nieces and nephews.
Brad is survived by his wife: Maureen “Mary” Daniels of Randalia; sister: Jari Schmitt of Winthrop; in-laws: Kevin (Darlene) Hogan of Wasilla, Alaska, Therese Williamson of Tucson, Arizona, Patrick (Julie) Hogan of South St. Paul, Minnesota, James (Ann) Hogan of Plymouth, Kathy (Dale) Waller of Ramah, New Mexico and Beth Weaver of Wadena; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; parents-in-law: Frank and Mary Ann Hogan; in-laws: Dan Schmitt, Frank Hogan, Jr. and David Weaver; and nephews: Joshua Schmitt and Michael Hogan.

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