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DAN ERBES, 64 of Union [ & formerly of Greenfield] – (Funeral Svcs. 8/23/25)

Obituaries

August 20th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

DAN ERBES, 64, of Union (formerly of Greenfield) died Monday, August 18, 2025, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Funeral services for DAN ERBES will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23rd, 2025, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Burial is in the Fontanelle Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at 16 Oaks following the burial. 

Memorials: To the Dan Erbes Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

DAN ERBES is survived by:

His mother – Helen Erbes, of Greenfield.

His wife – Melody McFarland-Erbes of Union.

His daughter – Kelsey (Joe) Patava, of Ankeny.

His son – Luke (Kaitlen) Erbes, of Beaman.

His brothers –  Dick (Donna) Erbes, of Greenfield, and Jim (Debbie) Erbes, of Urbandale.

His sister – Sara (Clint) Garside, of Greenfield.

7 step-children:  Steven (Amber) McFarland, of Van Meter, and Lance (McKayla) McFarland, of Fontanelle.

2 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.