Daniel Ellis Reece

Daniel Ellis Reece, 79, of Straughn, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025, at The Willows of New Castle following a brief illness. He was born January 5, 1946, in Watervliet, MI, a son of the late Henry and Louise (Hoover) Reece.

A 1964 graduate of Hagerstown High School, he lived in Osgood, IN for over 29 years. He was employed at Dana Corp. in Hagerstown and farmed for many years on the family farm. He was employed with Smith Implement in Greensburg for many years as a John Deere salesman.

A member of the New Lisbon Christian Church, Daniel enjoyed hunting, fishing, and taking care of nature. He planted thousands of trees over the years, enjoyed planting food plots, and was willing to help those in need when he was able.

He is survived by three children, Charles (Jodi) Reece of Cambridge City, Carrie (Jason) Williams of New Castle, and Crista (Mick) Pratt of New Castle; nine grandchildren, Faith (Mandi) Haberlin of Indianapolis, Hunter Reece of Noblesville, Harper Reece of Cambridge City, Taylor Williams of New Castle, Mitchell (Zoe) Williams of Straughn, Cole (Ashton) Pratt of Muncie, Connor (Seth) Cortez of MS, Henry Pratt of New Castle, and Benjamin Pratt of New Castle; two great grandchildren, Aubrey Winchester of New Castle and Elliot Pratt of Muncie, and his pet dog, Peppy, who will miss him real big.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Mike Reece.

A Celebration of Life Visitation will take place from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at New Lisbon Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the New Lisbon Christian Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 68, New Lisbon, IN 47366, the New Castle Youth Baseball League (Babe Ruth) in Henry and Benjamin Pratt’s name, or the “Plant a Tree” option at the bottom of this obituary. Condolences and memories of Daniel may be shared at www.hinsey-brown.com.