Daniel Joseph Lewis, 55, Coal Valley, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at home, surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will begin at 3:30 PM Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline. The family will greet family and friends from 1PM until service time. Memorials may be made to the family. Dan was born on August 16, 1959 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Anthony and Marjorie Bridwell Hernandez. He married Eilene Cruit on September 29, 1979 in Rock Island. He was a engineer in the Paint Department at John Deere Harvester Works, East Moline. Dan had also worked as a facilities engineer for 15 years for Genesis Health Systems. He had played bass guitar in several area bands and music was a very big part of his life. He enjoyed working in his garden. He loved his family and dearly loved time spent with his grandchildren. Dan was an intelligent man with a creative mind and fascination of math and physics, Dan always found himself solving the next challenge. Survivors include his wife Eilene, children, Brian Lewis (Teresa Marolf) Moline, Shawn Lewis, Coal Valley, Emily (Daniel Joseph) Fariole, Moline and Matthew Lewis (Ashley Melvin), Lancaster, MO, grandchildren, Michael Lewis, Savannah Shadden, Vincent Shadden, Delaney Lewis, Lilly Fariole, Emma Fariole and Isaac Lewis, his parents, Marjorie and Anthony Hernandez, Moline, and sisters, Juliana (Todd) Rocha, Moline, Jennifer Hernandez, Macomb Township, Michigan and Joanna Hernandez, Estherville, IA.

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