Crandall, Daniel W. 'Panhead'

Daniel W. “Panhead” Crandall, 59, of Waterloo, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died at his home Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, of cancer.

Daniel Wayne Crandall was born Sept. 10, 1953, at Great Lakes Naval Hospital in Chicago, son of Fred and Carolyn Smith Crandall. Dan enlisted in the U.S. Navy Aviation and served with Patrol Squadron Forty-Four, 1971-1975. He married Denise Dutile in Lewiston, Maine; they later divorced. He married Sue Faulkner in Cedar Rapids and they later divorced. Dan was a machinist in Cedar Rapids; he retired in 1991 due to health problems.

He was a former member of the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club, Iowa Chapter.

He is survived by his son, Harley (Lauren), and grandson, Marcel, of San Francisco, Calif.; sister, Diane of Florida; brothers, Rod of Pennsylvania, Ron of Ohio and Bart of Arizona; and his longtime girlfriend, Caroline “Carnie” Holschalge of Waterloo.

Dan was preceded in death by his parents.

Celebration of Life service: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Locke Funeral Home, Waterloo, with military honors. There will be no visitation; his body has been cremated.

Memorials may be directed to the family or to his benefit on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. at The Screamin' Eagle in Waterloo.

Online condolences may be left at .

Published Feb. 3, 2013 in The Gazette