Daniel Edward Gretzner, age 71, of Downriver. Survived by his loving son Dan Gretzner II (Bonnie) and granddaughters: Jordan and Hannah. Sister: Susan (Chuck) Graham. Nieces and nephews: Christine Hagen, Jim (Kelly) Hagen, Emily, Olivia, Hunter, Layla and Gunner. Preceded in death by his father Edward, mother Maxine and brother Ronald. Visitation Tuesday, December 3, 2013 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Service Tuesday 7 p.m. at J.L. Peters Funeral Home, 3880 Fort St., Lincoln Park, Michigan. (313) 928-6500. Dan was a spiritual man who loved family, friends, fishing, Ford and fun. He was a proud 1960 Wyandotte High alum and 34-year employee of Ford Motor Co. before retiring in 2000. For parts of five decades, Dan captured historical sports events and celebrations as a newspaper writer for the Wyandotte Tribune and Dearborn Press and as a columnist/photographer for the Downriver Review and Dearborn Times Herald, featuring his "Focus on Sports" column. Sign the register book and express your sympathy at: www.jlpetersfuneralhome.com