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Daniel D. Begay, age 52, of Chief Lake, Hayward, WI, died Monday, November 9, 2015 at his sister Mary & Jeff Taylor's home in Hertle, WI.

Daniel Duane Begay was born December 13, 1962 in Appleton, WI, the son of Eugene and Bernice (Anderson) Begay Sr. He attended school in Lac Courte Oreilles and also Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College. He worked in the medical field as a CNA in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Michigan. Dan loved playing the guitar, black jack, cribbage and was an avid reader. Dan was a huge Bruce Lee fan and a martial arts student. He liked attending and dancing at the Big Drum Ceremonial Center. Dan loved his grandchildren.

He is survived by his mother Bernice; significant other Cheryl Quaderer; sons Deane Begay, Noah Turner, James Begay, Devin Begay; daughter Emily Begay; step-son Jason Quaderer; step-daughter Vala Quaderer; brother Eugene Begay Jr., John (Anita Carley) Begay; sisters Cathy Begay, Lynn (Alex Gillespie) Begay, Paula (Bob) Hague, Tish (Jeff) Taylor, Josie Begay; grandchildren Elijah Martinson, Rylan Begay Beaulieu, D.J Turner, Natasha Turner and Brett Dennis Jr.; many nephews & nieces.

Dan was preceded by his father Eugene Begay Sr.; grandparents Fred Anderson, Viola (Thayer) Walton, Bahe Begay, Lucy (Mustache) Begay; nephew Dan Andersen.

Tribal Funeral Rites will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Big Drum Ceremonial Center in Lac Courte Oreilles with Lee Staples officiating. Burial will be in Chief Lake Indian Burial Grounds. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 11th at Big Drum Ceremonial Center.

Honorary bearers will be John "Little Bird" Andersen, Deane Begay, Devin Begay, Eugene Begay Jr., James Begay, John Begay, Dan Hart, Todd Hart, Troy Hart, Jason Quaderer and Noah Turner.

Casket bearers will be John "Zhingwaak" Andersen, Gary Belille, David "Niizhoo" DeNasha, Alex "Daake" Gillespi, Charles "Mashkode Bizhiikii" Kuykendall and David "Geronimo" Wade.