Dan was born to Patrick and Margaret Conninghton on July 23, 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Dan served as a Kansas City, Missouri (KCFD) Firefighter for 30 years retiring as a Battalion Chief. Dan enjoyed dancing and painting.
Daniel was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Patricia Ann; his brothers, Vincent and Francis Conninghton; and his sister, Margaret Ann Tyler.
Survivors include his children, Vicki (Jim) Russo, Dennis (Fatima) Conninghton, and Christi (Phillip) Norris; grandchildren, Joe, Jake (Arlene), and Jen Russo, Karla (Volmir) Vanderley, and Bryan Peters, Lyndsay (Gene) Kitchen, Nate (Brenda) Norris, Jonathan Norris, Alison (Marty) Ayers, and Phillip (Tiffany) Norris; great grandchildren, Angelina & Emily, Rylie, Thomas & Melina, Zoey & Lucy, Archer & Quinn, Sarah & Joshua.