Daniel Lynn Pearson

Daniel (Danny) Lynn Pearson, 74, died Monday, November 11, at his home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, following a recent illness. Danny was born January 14, 1950, in Concordia, Kansas, the third son to Joseph Emmanuel and Edna Eva (McAdams) Pearson. He attended elementary and high school in Clyde, Kansas, graduating in 1968. He graduated with honors from Kansas State University in 1972 with a degree in Geology. He graduated with honors from University of Oklahoma in 1974 with a degree in Palynology. In 1973 Danny married his longtime sweetheart Jeanette Wurtz in Clifton, Kansas. He began working for Phillips Petroleum Company in 1974. They lived in Houston and Bogota, Colombia, before settling in Bartlesville in 1977. He, with his microscope, worked well-sites and offices throughout the world as a palynologist and organic petrologist until 2002. Following his retirement, he continued to work as a consultant until 2016. Danny was passionate about geology, botany and ecology. No kid was exempt from a discussion of rocks, bugs or plants in his presence and he shared specimens and plant starts with anyone interested. His office and home were filled with “treasures” and his microscope was always available to see the world. He could recite genus and species names for hundreds of plants. Danny was preceded in death by his parents Joe and Edna, his brothers Larry and Stanley and his father-in-law (“best friend”) Don Wurtz. He is survived by his wife Jeanette; daughter Nicole Lynn Morrow and husband David, Independence, KS; daughter Keesha Leigh Kuntz and husband Aaron, Bartlesville; grandchildren Austin & Madison Morrow and Adilynn & Emma Kuntz; his mother-in-law Berniece Wurtz, Clifton; sisters-in-law Linda Chaput and husband Richard, Salina, and Donna Breeding, Clifton; brother-in-law Gary Wurtz and wife Cindy, The Villages, Florida; and a legion of beloved nieces, nephews and life-long friends. A celebration of life will be held at Hopestone, 206 SW Frank Phillips Blvd, Bartlesville, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2-5 p.m. A memorial service will be held at St. Mary Cemetery in Clifton, KS at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests you plant a tree, grow a garden or take a walk in nature. Further donations can be made to Martha’s Task, 718 S Johnstone, Bartlesville OK 74006.

Daniel Lynn Pearson

January 14, 1950 - November 11, 2024