Obituary of Daniel "Danny" Matthew Spratley

Daniel “Danny” Matthew Spratley made his last CUSS words, inappropriate and sarcastic comments on January 18, 2020 while surrounded by loved ones in Houston, Texas at the age of 50. Danny was born to John W. and Joan L. (Smith) Spratley III on December 27, 1969 in Portland, Oregon.

Unfortunately on May 23, 2014 after 3pm, Danny was in a motorcycle accident, in Superior, Wisconsin that drastically changed the last almost 6 years of his life. Although Danny had a less than average life span, Danny didn’t live an average life. He did what he wanted, when he wanted to. At the time of his accident he drove for Yellow Door Taxi, before that he Did CNA work for TBI and Behavior patients, and before that he was a truck driver and was able to travel to many places. Your shift is over driver, you can rest now. Danny loved his Mother, Family, food, The Lord, growing his beard (even though his mom hated it), driving, traveling, horses, motorcycles, music, singing, rats, poker, talking, cussing, pranks, picking on and recording his brother John, but most of all he loved his babies.

Danny is survived by his kids Jon and Hannah Myer (Spratley), Allison, Isaiah, and Grace Spratley. His mother Joan Cogswell Houston, TX; two sisters Linda (Daniel) Hesselgrave, Houston, TX; Cheryl (Gerald) Sillanpa, Duluth, MN; one brother John Spratley, Houston, TX; and several nieces, and nephews.

He was a very special “Great Uncle Danny” to MarieLena, Esyiasio, LaVeynia. Danny was about to have his second grandson by his son Jon.

He was preceded in death by his father John W. Spratley III, his maternal grandparents Dorothy M. and Gale L. Johnson, and his paternal grandparents John W. and Helen M. Spratley II, his brother Paul Spratley, and his nephew Jess Lee Spratley.

Danny’s Service will be on March 21, 2020 at the Cremation Society of Duluth, 4100 Grand Avenue, Duluth MN 55807, visitation will start at 2pm, and a service to follow by one of Danny’s personal friend’s Rev Wes Koehler.

Special THANK YOU to all the staff that cared for Danny, our family appreciated every one of them.