Daniel Judkins

Daniel Dell Judkins, Dan the Dancing Man, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on February 12, 2023 at Portneuf Medical Center. He is now dancing on the streets of Heaven.

Daniel was born on December 26, 1939 to Delbert and Bernice Judkins in Pocatello, Idaho. He attended school in Pocatello and later joined the Marines. He married Barbara Lish in 1963 and together they had two children, Gil and Marcy.

Dan worked for the City of Pocatello for 32 years in the Parks & Recreation Department.

Dan loved his family and enjoyed spending time in the great outdoors hunting, fishing, camping and doing mountain man rendezvous with them. He also loved teaching country swing and line dancing. After he retired Dan took up golfing and hanging out at the Senior Center with his friends, playing bingo and singing karaoke.

Dan was preceded in death by his mother and father, Vena Bernice and Adelbert Joseph Judkins; his brothers, Edward Eugene Judkins and Thomas James Judkins; his sister, Pam Clark; and a nephew, John Judkins.

He is survived by a daughter, Marcy (Jeff) Hall; son, Gil (Laura) Judkins; grandkids, Careen (Jason) Hornecker, Nathan Uehling, Lori (Nolan) Fay, Jedidiah Hall and Sierra (Dustin) Barrett; and great-grandkids, Claire, Mitch and Scarlett Hornecker.

Dans choice was to be cremated and have a Celebration of Life following. Due to the inclement weather, we will hold that Celebration May 20th of this year at the upper level of Ross Park from 11 am to 2:00 pm. It will be a pot luck lunch so bring a dish that he would have liked. Marcy and Gil will post notices on Facebook as the date gets closer.

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