Daniel A. Haskett

June 24, 1951-Dec. 12, 2022

Daniel A. Haskett, 71, passed into the Heavenly Mountains on Dec. 12, 2022, in the loving arms of his wife, Tammie Nichols-Haskett, at their home in Burns, Wyoming.

Daniel was born June 24, 1951, at Crawfordsville, to Joseph B. Haskett and Marjorie Stephens Haskett.

After graduating from Waveland High School in 1969, Daniel worked at RR Donnelly & Sons before becoming an over the road truck driver, and later moving to Wyoming. In 1983 Daniel moved to Texas with Vickie, and began a 33-year career with NRG Power. He retired as a control room operator in 2015, returning to Cheyenne, Wyoming with Vickie who passed away in 2017. Daniel worked part time for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle newspaper from 2018 until the time of his passing. He was also a member of the Burns Lion’s Club.

Daniel found happiness again with Tammie Nichols. A casual meeting over pizza blossomed into a beautiful relationship and Daniel and Tammie spent their time camping in the mountains, riding their Harley Davidson motorcycle, and enjoying their fondness of baseball. Daniel and Tammie were married on Dec. 9, 2022, in their home. Daniel was such a special man and he will be missed dearly.

Surviving family includes: wife Tammie Nichols-Haskett and dog, Chevy, Burns, Wyoming; daughter Stanette Balser, Crawfordsville; sons, Sean (Allison) Haskett, Bloomington, and Chad Ourada (Kimberly Tipsword), Cheyenne, Wyoming; step-daughters, Bailey (Cole) Chandler, Centralia, Missouri and Rylee Nichols (Cody Docheff) Kremmling, Colorado; nine grandchildren, Tyler, Meghan, Darek, Cameron, Keaton, Austin, Carter, Riley and Ella; four great-grandchildren, Sophie, Luke, Mason and Gunner; brother Bill (Kathy) Haskett, Colorado Springs, Colorado; sister Cheryl Douglas, New Market; and former spouse, Terri Lawson, Crawfordsville.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Karen France.