Greg "The Tire Guy" Daninger

Greg “The Tire Guy” Daninger went home to the Lord at the age of 68, surrounded by his loving family on January 30th, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by parents, Thomas & Cecelia; niece, Courtney Hoff. Survived by siblings, Toni (Jim) Pankratz, Kitty (Jon) Johnson, Cheryl Proulx, Cindy Daninger, Susan (Craig) Hoff; 15 nieces & nephews; many great & great-great-nieces & nephews; many dear friends. Greg was the life of any family gathering. When he was in the room you could hear his laugh, you were sure to hear a joke or ten and you knew you were loved. He loved his 5 sisters more than anything. His Dad used to say “I have 5 girls and one human being.” Greg always joked and laughed about that, but he was forever grateful for his relationships with them and how they all made sure he was taken care of. From Sunday morning chat sessions, to filling his freezer with food, to being his caregiver at the end, his sisters were like Gold to him. All of Greg’s family meant so much to him, from his nieces and nephews all the way to his great-great nieces and nephews, when he was around there was always laughter. He had nicknames for most of them, stories he got them to believe and was the constant prankster. Greg loved watching their eyes light up and their bellies laugh because of him. Greg spent most of his working career working for Bauer Built as a tire salesman. If he wasn’t at work there, then he was at his home running Shakey’s tires. He was the tire guy, everyone knew him. His famous line was “What size tire.” The passion of tires wasn’t what kept Greg in the business all of these years, it was the people. The friendships and stories spent over hours of changing tires or brakes was where it was at, if only those garage walls could talk. Greg was a great friend, one who would listen always, talk often and loved you with all of his heart. Anyone that was lucky enough to be his family or friend certainly knew the true meaning of love. He would do anything for you and all of them would do anything for him. His legacy of love, laughter and generosity will live on, despite leaving a big void to fill….who is going to take home all of the leftovers now. Visitation 4-8 PM Friday, February 4th with a prayer service beginning at 7 PM at Roberts Family Funeral Home, Forest Lake. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Saturday, February 5th with visitation beginning one hour prior at Church of St. Peter, 1250 S. Shore Dr., Forest Lake. Masks are required for attendance at both events. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Forest Lake. The prayer service will be livestreamed here: https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/authorise.php?k=1643679997163606