Daniel W. Dwiggins

Daniel W. Dwiggins, age 97, of Kearney, formerly Gibbon, passed away peacefully

on June 28, 2025, at Wel-Life in Kearney. A memorial service will be held August 4, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Gibbon Valley View Golf Course north of Gibbon. Memorials are suggested to the Gibbon Heritage Center. Please visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride and Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements.

Dan was born in Gibbon on August 31,1927, the youngest of three children born to David and Iva (Smith) Dwiggins. He graduated from Gibbon High School in 1945. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he and Catherine “Kae” Diers were married in 1947. They enjoyed 66 happy years together until Kae’s passing in 2014. Dan was a longtime farmer/rancher north of Gibbon, and a passionate gardener. He especially enjoyed gardening and spending days in his later years with his dear friend, Joy Livingston. He served on the school board, REA Board and Central Nebraska Cooperative Board, and was a member of the Gibbon American Legion and the Methodist church.

Survivors include his son, David (Janet) Dwiggins, of Gibbon; grandchildren, Sonie (Paul) Rathbun, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Travis Foster, Mike (Rebecca) Dwiggins, of Washougal, Washington, and Olivia (Ryan) Rockwell, of Columbia, South Carolina; and five greatgrandchildren.

Dan is preceded in death by his parents; wife; brother, David, Jr.; sister, Bee Mercer; daughter, Deborah Foster; and grandson, Nicholas Foster.