Daniel J. Sargent, Ph.D.

A celebration of life for Daniel J. Sargent, 46, of Rochester will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Christ United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 pm on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Daniels burial will be at Oronoco Cemetery. Daniel Jay Sargent was born on August 22, 1970 in Red Wing to Forrest and Faye (Krogh) Sargent.He grew up in Red Wing until the age of 9 years, when he and his family moved to Rochester to start Sargents Landscape Nursery. In high school he met his wife, Becky Warner. They were high school sweethearts and went on to attend college together at the University of Minnesota. On August 21, 1993 they were married in his parents beautiful backyard on a sunny afternoon. On September 22, 2016 Daniel passed away unexpectedly following an acute illness at St. Marys Hospital. Daniel graduated from John Marshall High School in 1988 and received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Statistics from the University of Minnesota. As the Ralph and Beverly Caulkins Professor of Cancer Research, he was appointed as the new chair of the Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics on September 6, 2016. Dr. Sargent was a consultant in the Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, held the dual academic rank of Professor of Biostatistics and Oncology, has served as the Section head for the Section of Cancer Center Statistics since 2001, and has been a member of the Mayo Clinic Staff since 1996. Dans research was in the area of oncology clinical trials, where he served as the Group Statistician for the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, a leading National Cancer Institute funded oncology clinical trials group. Dan also led multiple international groups including ACCENT in adjuvant colon cancer, the prospective IDEA in colon cancer, and the FLASH international consortia in Follicular Lymphoma. Dr. Sargent is published extensively in colorectal cancer treatment, optimal clinical trial design and endpoints, and prognostic and predictive biomarkers. While Dan was very accomplished in his professional career, he knew what was truly important in life and he treasured his family and friends, making sure that he always put them first. He enjoyed traveling abroad and exploring new places with Becky and their children. You could often find him enjoying the outdoors, downhill or cross-country skiing, hiking up north with his family, playing tennis, or cheering on his children, Alec and Paige, during their tennis matches, or fishing and playing golf with his son. Survivors include his wife Becky Sargent and their children, Alec Reed Sargent and Paige Kathryn Sargent; his brother Nicholas and Nina Sargent and their children Sophie, Max, and Jay; his parents Forrest and Faye Sargent and his in-laws, Jerry and Barb Warner. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Maxwell and Carol Sargent and Leo and Della Krogh. A memorial scholarship is being set up in Daniels name to honor him, by his friends and colleagues at the Mayo Clinic. To contribute to this memorial, visit the Mayo Clinic Department of Development or https://philanthropy.mayoclinic.org/. It is important to designate Daniel Sargent fund. Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester MN 55901 www.ranfranzandvinefh.com