Obituary of Danny Alan Broyles

Funeral Services for Danny Alan Broyles of Winfield, MO will be at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Whiteside Holiness Church in Whiteside, MO. Rev. Sammy Lorton, church pastor, will officiate. Danny, 76, passed away Thursday morning, November 6, 2025 at his home. Born March 1, 1949 in Winfield, he was the son of Dona Lou Broyles. A lifelong resident of Winfield, Danny attended Winfield High School. He later worked as a driver for Mid-American Coaches for 40 years, retiring in January 2024. During his employment, Danny was awarded driver of the year and nominated several other times. Danny had a passion for vintage corvettes, including the 1967, 1968, 1971, 1975 and 1994 he owned over the years. He also was proud of his 1949 DeSoto and 1956 Cushman Eagle Motorcycle. Danny loved spending time with family and friends. He could always be found wearing his favorite cowboy boots. Danny and Barb had big dreams of traveling the country in the 1949 DeSoto while pulling the 1967 Mallard Trailer. Danny was preceded in death by his mother, Dona Lou Broyles Sanders; his stepfather who raised him, Perry Thomas Sanders; one sister, Judy Lindsey in 2012; his nephew, Alan Park in 2021; and his son, Shane Broyles in 2009. Survivors include his beloved longtime companion, Barbara Wurtz of Winfield; three children: Heather Ann Renard of Springfield, IL, Amanda Joellyn Broyles, also of Springfield, and Thomas Rufe Broyles and his wife, Julie, of St. Charles, MO; eight grandchildren: Beau Broyles, Bryce Broyles, Conner Renard, Chloe Renard, Dylan Walters, Jaxson Broyles, Riley Bogert and Skylar Bogert; and one great-granddaughter, Madeline Mae Judd. Danny also leaves one sister, Tammy Lou Sanders of Troy, MO; his nieces and nephews: James and Bridget Faulkenberry, Susan Martin and her husband, Mike, and Derek Miller; other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until time of the Service at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Whiteside Holiness Church. Memorials may be made to Barbara Wurtz or Carter-Ricks Funeral Home to assist with final expenses in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 3838 East Highway 47, P.O. Box 253, Winfield, MO 63389.