Daniel Ray Brost

 

December 14, 1955 – May 28, 2026

 

How do you sum up a man who touched so many lives in just a few paragraphs?  Dan lived a full and spirited life.

 

Dan graduated from Medford Area Senior High School in the class of 1974. He earned the Degree of Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin – Madison on December 23, 1987, the Degree of Master of Science, Social Work, on May 15, 1988 with distinction, received his Licensed Clinical Social Worker certification from the State of Wisconsin on September 27, 1993, received his Independent Clinical Social Worker certification from the State of Wisconsin on December 6, 1993, and The Academy of Certified Social Workers certification from the State of Wisconsin on June 9, 1997.

 

Dan worked at Medford Area High School as a Guidance Counselor from 1990 to 1992. From there he went on to support the Taylor County Human Services Department as a Clinical Services Coordinator from 1992 to 2006. He made a career change in 2006 and began working at Taylor Credit Union as a Branch Manager until he retired in 2016.

 

When he walked into a room, Dan became the light and energy of the whole place. His jovial laugh could be heard from miles away. He had a way of bringing people together, finding common ground for all. He was kind, thoughtful, and selfless. He took exceptional care of his family, who he was so proud of. He was connected to nature, mimicking bird sounds until the back yard was full of life. Dan had a need for speed. Whether he was driving his sports cars, snowmobiles, or even his lawnmower, it was “WFO”, aka, top speed. He and his family spent countless weekends at the lake where they would fish, sit around campfires, listen to music and join in singing with an ice cold Pabst Blue Ribbon in hand. He learned to golf and cross-country ski with his family, and actually wasn’t too bad at either.  He was known for being the jokester, the funny guy, with a heart of gold. He could get a chuckle out of anyone he met. Dan will be greatly missed.

 

Survived by: his wife Carol Brost, his daughters Shanon Brost-Ployhart, Anna Brost, his beautiful granddaughter Lauren Wildes, sister Kathy (Jeff) Hemer, brother Doug (Debbie) Brost, nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

 

Preceded in death by: parents Leon and Yvonne Brost, Brother Dale Brost, in-laws Bob and Peg Anderson.

 

There will forever be a Dan-sized hole in our hearts. If you knew Dan, you can confirm that it’s impossible to summarize his impact in just a few paragraphs.  If you have stories of Dan that you would like to share, please send them to MemoriesOfDanBrost@gmail.com where they will be shared with his family and loved ones. A celebration of Dan’s life will be held at the Medford VFW on Thursday, June 4th from 2-6 pm.  As Dan would say, PEACE.