Dan raised his family in Tema, and settled in Community 2 for most of his life travelling often to his home town Bole to deal with family, deaths, and chieftaincy matters. He also travelled several times to the US to visit his daughters, sons and grandchildren and do periodic medical check-ups and some shopping. Though most of these trips to the United States were about rest and relaxation, there were exceptions. Indeed his 1st wife - Hajia Adisah of Bole died in California on January 2nd 1999 on one such trip to deal with her failing health at the time. In early Sept. 2015 with his condition getting worse by the week, Dan decided to do another California trip to be with his daughters and seek medical consultation and treatment. Unfortunately his condition was too far along and could not be treated and he did not make it back. He died peacefully on 2nd January 2016 at the home of his daughter sourrounded by loved ones.

He is preceded in death by his first wife Hajia Adisah of Bole, and he leaves behind his second wife Hajia Masata of Bole, five children with his first wife [Osman Yahaya (Ghana), Memuna Mercy Yahaya (USA), Alfreda Afisah Eghan (USA), John Yahaya (Ghana), Mahama Yahaya (USA)], seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The ‘Chief’ as he was known in some circles was buried at the Los Gatos Memorial Park, Los Gatos, Ca, USA  on Friday January 8th 2016 as religious tradition demanded. Other traditional funeral rites were observed in Bole on the 11th of January 2016. The traditional Gonja “12th day Ardua” observance was held in Bole on the 14th of February. There was a 40th day celebration of life gathering at his residence in Tema near the Ghapo Club house on the 21st of February 2016.

Daniel enjoyed running his businesses and took key interest in the education of his children, nephews, nieces and extended members of his community. He had passion for politics and civic engagements and embraced opportunities to serve his community. In 1992 he was a parliamentary candidate for the People’s National Convention (PNC) party of Dr. Hilla Liman in the Bole-Bamboi constituency. The late Kiapewura was enskinned Kanzawura (1994), a chieftaincy honor for the Jagape gate in the Bole traditional area and was in 2012 promoted to Kiapewura - the most senior chieftaincy title for the Jagape gate, a position he held until his passing. 
He was a good tennis player with several trophies to his credit from his Valco days. He loved his music and his ballroom dance moves were admirable. Daniel will be remembered for his deep love of family along with his caring and very generous heart and positive outlook.

He was born in Bole, Ghana as one of 6 siblings and grew up in his hometown before work took him to Tema where he was a longtime resident.

From the modest upbringing in a rural farming community Daniel went on to lead a varied and illustrious life. As a child he often recounted how lucky he was to be picked among his siblings to attend school at a time that education was no so well regarded in the area. After completing middle school he started his career as a pupil’s teacher and later attended Bagabaga Teacher Training College to obtain his “Cert B”. He taught in various schools in the area and was responsible for the establishment of the Tuna Primary School.
Daniel went on to serve in the Gold Coast Police Force for nine years before the late E.A. Mahama convinced him to join him in politics. He was appointed the Northern Regional Secretary of the Convention People’s Party, a post he held for three years and left before the 1966 coup.

After the 1966 coup, Dan and his wife moved their young family of three boys and two girls to Tema. At Tema he first joined Drevichi Ghana Chocolate Factory. He was sent to Germany as part of a team to train in chocolate production. He later left Drevichi and put in a brief stint at a proposed Abbot Lab Factory at Kwabenya before ending up at the Volta Aluminum Company (VALCO). At VALCO, he went on for a course in plant safety and protection in the US. Dan also took various management courses at GIMPA and rose through the management ranks taking on increasing responsibilities at the company. He eventually retired from VALCO as Head of Plant Protection in the late 1970s. After his retirement he started Bolex Ltd. and represented several overseas companies in Ghana. General Binding Corporation(GBC), National Starch and Toyo Menka were among his principals.

Kiapewura Daniel Yahaya was a serving board member of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo). He was appointed to the position in 2014 by President John Mahama. Prior to that he served on the board of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) from 2009 to 2014. He was initially appointed to that position in 2009 by the late President John Atta Mills. In 2012 he was reappointed when President John Mahama reconstituted the TOR board membership.