Daniel J. Topik

Topik, Daniel J., Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Beloved husband fof over 62 years of Suzette Topik (nee Kozack); loving father of Vanessa (Bobby) Osborne, Kevin (Paige) Topik, Derek (Amy) Topik and Nathan Topik; dear grandfather of Megan (Josh) Tuttle, Lauren (David) Osborne-Ferguson, Bo Osborne, Zackery Topik, Alexis (McCaa) Donald, John Topik and Mary Lee Topik; great-grandfather of Wyatt Ferguson, brother of Connie Barrett, George Topik, Janice Moore and the late Patricia Taylor; loving brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many. Dan was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He met and married, Suzette, the love of his life, at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Maybee, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1965 with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He joined Vickers Inc as a co-op student and spent his entire career there in the Aerospace and Defense Industry. Dan had many positions as Technical Coordinator, Sales Engineer, Program Manager, Manager of Contracts, and Manager of the Midwest office in St Louis where he retired. He was respected, admired and loved by his co-workers and customers. His work took the family from Michigan to California to Mississippi and finally to Wildwood, Missouri where he served on the Planning and Zoning Commission and volunteered on the City Hall Steering Committee. He was active in his church, joining the Knights of Columbus and serving as the Grand Knight for three years. He enjoyed all things Polish, chaperoning Felice Cuores dances, traveling, and collecting “O-gauge” trains.