Dax Determan, 51, of Wood River passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton.  He was born December 5, 1971 in Alton.  He was an airplane mechanic for Boeing. In his free time he loved to fish and watch sports.  He often excelled at anything he tried.  He was an excellent guitar player, who was endorsed by Gretsch Guitars.  He dearly loved his children and not a day went by that he did not think about them or miss them.

He is survived by his father, David Determan of Wood River; a son, Dax "Wolfie" Determan of Tucson, AZ; daughters, Pearl and Daisy Determan of Tucson, AZ; sisters, Jill (Chris) Rosecrans of Wood River and Jay Kemp (fiancé, Ron Maynard) of Wood River; nephew, Jesse Kemp of Alton and niece, Carly Davidson of Tampa, FL.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Sue (Wells) Determan.

His cremation services were entrusted to Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights.  Online guestbook available at www.paynicfh.com.