Daniel (Dan) Deneke
Daniel (Dan) Deneke, 44, of Orange, passed away on September 18, 2016, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee of Cowboy Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery.

Born in Orange, Texas, on May 5, 1972, he was the son of William Deneke and Jacqueline Ryder. Dan was fun loving and could make everyone laugh. He was also very competitive. He participated in a pool and dart league and played golf in his spare time. He also enjoyed watching football, especially the 49ers. Dan will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandmother, Myrtle Eschenbach; and his sister, Diana Malleseh.

He is survived by his children, Brooklyn Deneke and Rebecca Deneke; his girlfriend, Debbie Menard; his brother, William (Billy) Deneke and wife Annie; his sisters, Gaylene Acosta, Shari Melton and husband Don, and Kim Thibodeaux and husband Allen; his uncle, Franklin Ryder; and his best friends, Sean Kyle and J.T. Anderson. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.