Obituary of Tyler James Danalds

Tyler J. Danalds: June 2, 1980-December 9, 2021- Tyler was a loyal and faithful husband, father, son, brother, and friend to all. He was a servant of Christ and spread the gospel daily through the way he lived his life. He served others in big and small ways. He worked hard and tirelessly to provide for his family. He is survived by his children Evan (14), Alex (13) and Anna (9); his maternal grandmother Pearl Kacprowicz; his parents Steve and Patricia Danalds; sister Tiffany Ross and husband Nathan Ross; sister and brother-in-law Ellen and Ben Cowens; sister-in-law Emily Ward-Larson; mother-in-law Charlotte Ward; brother-in-law Jon Larson as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. He is preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Danalds; father-in-law Jerry Larson; paternal grandmother Betty Danalds and maternal grandfather Adam Kacprowicz. Tyler was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 2, 1980, to Steve and Patricia Danalds. He grew up in the small community of Avilla, Indiana. From the time he could talk he loved to make others laugh. He had a quick wit and always had a response. He was loveable and charismatic. People were naturally drawn to Tyler. This includes his wife, Elizabeth. She knew from the time she met him that she was going to marry him. Tyler and Elizabeth met at Drury University in 1998, and they were together ever since. Although Tyler grew up in church, Elizabeth showed him what it’s like to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. They were members of LOGOS, a Christian nondenominational college ministry. Tyler graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Following graduation from Drury University, they married on April 25, 2003 and started their family four years later. At the time they lived in southwest Missouri and had three children. Tyler worked while Elizabeth stayed home to take care of the children. After the birth of their third child, they moved to Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. They were there almost eight years and recently moved to Lebanon, TN for their children to go to a private Christian school. Tyler, alongside his wife, Elizabeth, were true servants and helped anyone and everyone without judgement. They served in their church, at the kids’ school as part of the Science Olympiad Team and in the special needs community. Tyler and Elizabeth Danalds were a mighty team; they loved God, each other and others deeply. He went to be with her and Jesus on December 9. 2021. The Celebration of Life for Tyler, and for his beloved Elizabeth, is 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021 at The Bridge Fellowship (5066 Lebanon Rd), Lebanon TN. Visitation at The Bridge Fellowship on Saturday is from 9:30 a.m. until the service begins at 11 a.m. Visitation is also Friday, December 17, 2021 at Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Empower Me Center, an amazing local special needs organization very close to Elizabeth’s heart. You can donate in the upper right corner of their website, http://empowermecenter.com, and at the end, select Memorial, and enter Elizabeth’s name. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.