Hazel Nadine Compton Dannar was born to Edgar James Compton and Susie Elizabeth Bond Compton on October 15, 1928 at Stoneham, Colorado. She lived most of her life in Colorado going to schools in Lindon, Elba, and Akron. Hazel attended school from 5th grade through 12th grade in Akron.
Hazel accepted the Lord as her Savior as a teenager. She was active in the local Assembly of God church and always desired to be a missionary.
On April 6, 1946, she married Earl LeRoy Dannar in Goodland, Kansas. Earl and Hazel moved to Lindon where they raised their family. Hazel moved to Brush after her husband's death on November 18, 1992. In 1994, she moved to Greeley. In 2007, she moved to the Fair Acres Nursing Home in Greeley, where she resided until her death on May 16, 2010.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Earl LeRoy Dannar; parents, Edgar and Susie Compton; sisters Irene, Elba, Dorothy, and Mildred; and brothers Frank, Logan, Loyd, and Oscar.

She is survived by her four children, Delbert Dannar and wife Pamela of Grand Junction, and children Tammy, James, and Daniel; David Dannar and wife Judy of Brush, and son Jeremy; Dorletta Hildebrand and husband Rex of Three Rivers, California and children Jennifer, Jacob, Jill, Kassidy, and Mason; and Daryl Dannar and wife Joyce of Greeley, and sons Shaun and Dustan. Hazel leaves behind 9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Akron, with interment following at Akron Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made in Hazel's name to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011 Washington, DC 20090-6011. Brenner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.