Wednesday, September 2, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Obituaries (continued from page 8)
Sisters will be busy
over Labor Day weekend
Daniel Joseph Appenzeller
July 8, 1956 – August 21, 2020
Daniel
J o s e p h
Appenzeller, age 64, died
peacefully at home from
complications of cancer on
Friday, August 21 in Sisters.
Dan was born on July 8,
1956, in Oxnard, California
to Mitch (Mildred) and Bill
Appenzeller.
He married the love of
his life, Crista Munro, on
October 5, 1996. One of his
biggest joys in life was their
son, Elias Appenzeller, 23
of Eugene.
Dan was the kind of
person who could pick up
any instrument and play it
well, but his passion was
the guitar. Not many people
knew what a great musi-
cian and songwriter Dan
was because he didn9t often
play publicly. Those who
were fortunate enough to
hear him perform can attest
to the depth of his hidden
gift.
He was an avid surfer
during his time in California,
then found a passion for
fishing, snowboarding, hik-
ing and camping after mov-
ing to Colorado in 1991.
He also collected coins
and was becoming quite an
accomplished crossword
puzzler.
After moving to Eugene
in 2011 for health reasons,
Dan became a diehard
Oregon Duck fan and loved
to host football parties for
his friends every Saturday
during the season.
In 1996, Dan and Crista
put on their first music
event, The Four Corners
Folk Festival, in Pagosa
Springs, Colorado. The
festival became wildly
successful largely due to
Dan9s unique talent for dis-
covering and presenting
amazing young musicians,
along with seasoned pro-
fessional touring acts. By
the time he retired in 2019,
their nonprofit organization
FolkWest was producing
two annual festivals and two
educational music camps a
year.
Dan9s family really
couldn9t comprehend just
how much of a far-reaching
impact he had on the world
until after his passing, when
a tidal wave of love and
memories flooded their
phones and social media
feeds. Dan had a way of
communicating with people
that made them feel like
they were the most impor-
tant person in the world. He
made it easy to get caught
up in his passion for music
and all the complexities of
the performers on the festi-
val stage when you saw him
watching in the audience
with his trademark daz-
zling smile lighting up his
face.
Dan is survived by his
wife, Crista; son, Elias;
siblings, Rob Appenzeller,
Tina McDonald, Katie
A p p e n z e l l e r, Vi c t o r i a
Appenzeller (Quincy),
S h e l l e y A p p e n z e l l e r
(Mike Chapman), John
Appe nz elle r an d To m
Appenzeller (Ana); and 15
Wishing you
enjoyable and
safe Labor Day
travels!
9
nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the
family (and Dan) request
that you exercise your right
to vote in November, as if
your life depends on it.
<You forged new rela-
tionships and bolstered old
ones. We are a festival fam-
ily, born from the music we
listened to and the dirt we
danced in. Your vision, cre-
ativity, and dedication will
not be forgotten. You made
families. We love you and
will miss you dearly.=
The family is planning
a virtual memorial and cel-
ebration of life.
The last hurrah of summer
will be an active one, with a
variety of events scheduled
for Labor Day weekend.
The Sisters Fall Street
Festival will be held as regu-
larly scheduled on Saturday,
September 5 and Sunday,
September 6 on the cor-
ner of Oak Street and Main
Avenue. The annual event
is in its 13th year, featur-
ing a variety of arts, crafts,
some antiques, some com-
mercial vendors, food, beer
and wine garden, entertain-
ment and a special charity
fundraiser.
The Food Cart Court at
Eurosports will host a free car
show on Friday, September
4, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Sisters Coffee Co. offers
live music with Linda
Landucci and Steve Peavey
on Sunday from 10 a.m. to
noon.
Paulina Springs Books
is hosting a series of virtual
events in conjunction with
other Pacific Northwest
bookstores. On Thursday,
September 3, the Books in
Common Regional Literary
Event Series features Jane
Kirkpatrick and Greg Nokes.
For login information visit
www.paulinaspringsbooks.
com.
Sisters Farmers Market
is entering its final month of
a successful summer, at Fir
Street Park on Sundays from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-orders
are available; visit www.
sistersfarmersmarket.com.
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