Daniel B. Stauft Ii

Daniel Berkey Stauft II, 87, of Cincinnati, OH, passed away comfortably at his residence on Saturday, December 31, 2022. Dan is survived by his daughter, Gay (Stauft) Long, his son, Daniel B Stauft III, and his four grandchildren, Hannah Long, Andrew Stauft, Grant Long, and Roland Long. After spending over half of his professional career in various sales positions, Dan realized his passions for theater arts. Initially, Dan was a founding member of the Milford Theatre Guild, a local volunteer organization. But, given his love of theater arts, he found a true calling in being able to apply his skill set and interests at the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM). The work he did there, designing sets and teaching CCM students about the intricacies of set and technical design, was fundamentally meaningful to him and his community. Dan’s time at CCM brought him great personal satisfaction and enabled him to forge important friendships. After Dan retired from CCM, Dan was involved in green space programs in Clermont County, OH and later joined the Baha’i faith, where he was a cherished member. Dan is preceded in death by his parents, Abraham Lincoln Stauft and Stella Weddell Stauft, and his grandson, Harrison Berkey Stauft. A closed family service will be held at a time yet to be determined in Scottdale, PA. Dan’s passion was CCM, so in lieu of flowers we would appreciate donations to University of Cincinnati Theatre Design and Production Fund.