Daniel was born on April 30, 1926 in Amarillo, TX to Margarito Losoya, Sr. and Francisca Arevalo. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1944 and was honorably discharged in 1946.
Survivors include: his nieces and nephews: Joe Amado Flores, Ricardo S. Flores, Debra Flores Reyes, Betty Cowey, Sylvia Fuentes, Irma Grajeda, George Dominguez, Mary Lou Castro, David Dominguez, Antonio Losoya, Vera Losoya, Becky Losoya, Ronnie Losoya, Victor Losoya, Jamie Lynn Murphy, Kevin Losoya, Shannon Losoya, Carlos Aldana, Margie Aldana, Patricia Aldana, Marianna Aldana and Sylvia Aldana.