Daniel Tenhagen
Heart condition claims Local 7’s Daniel Tenhagen
DANIEL J. TENHAGEN, 45, winner of the 1992 Boilermaker National Apprentice Award, died in his sleep Dec. 8. He was a member of Local 7 (Buffalo, N.Y.).
BM-ST Joe Brown said the cause of death was a genetic heart condition and that Tenhagen had been unaware of the ailment. “He appeared to be in great shape,” said Brown, “always working out at the gym — even after completing 12-hour shifts for International Chimney Corp.
“It came as a complete surprise,” Brown added. “The whole membership is in shock. He was just an exceptional Boilermaker, a stand-up guy, and a man’s man who was respected by the people he worked with and for.”
Tenhagen is survived by his wife, Kristen (Ferro) Tenhagen; sons Daniel and Ezekiel; parents, John and Joan (Halicki) Tenhagen; brothers Michael (Sally) and Steven; and extended family members, in-laws, and friends. His brother John “Jack” Tenhagen preceded him in death.
