Donald C. Binkley

Donald C. Binkley, 67, of West Point, NE, formally of Emerson, NE, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 from his battle with cancer at home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson. The visitation will be Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson. Please feel free to join the family for a luncheon in the church social hall following the committal service. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Emerson. The family requests everyone wear blue in Don’s memory. Don was born in Sioux City, IA on May 11, 1951 to Stanley and Dorothy (Johnson) Binkley. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hubbard, NE and graduated from Emerson High School in 1969. Don worked hard on the family farm until he had his own dairy farm from 1972 until 1988. He was united in marriage to Linda Halweg on March 27, 1982. Together they raised three children; Jon, Jennifer, and Angela on the family acreage. Don started working at Blue Jet in 1989 and was there for 27 years until January of 2016. He worked many part time jobs but his favorite was at the Bousquet Dairy Farm. He was an active member of Farm Bureau in the 1980’s. Don also served on the church council at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in the 2000’s and was a volunteer for Hospice of Siouxland for the last several years. He was a hard worker and enjoyed his family and livestock. Don loved being outside gardening, tending livestock, and traveling. Don always said that there is no better friend than a milk cow. He had many names, some of his favorites were Dad, Daddy Donald, Donnie, Papa, and Bink. He was a very outgoing, caring man that put others before himself, even until the end. Don made a difference in people’s lives just by being himself. Don is survived by his wife, Linda Binkley of 36 years; son, Jon Binkley of Fremont, NE; daughters, Jennifer (Thomas) Maleshafske of Beemer, NE, and Angela (Derek) Bittner of West Point, NE; grandchildren, Adrianna, Clara, and Alivia Bittner, and Wyatt Binkley; father, Stanley Binkley of Pender, NE; brother, Alan (Dixie) Binkley of Mesa, AZ; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jerry and Judy Halweg of Thousand Oak, CA ; sister-in-law, Janice Halweg of Omaha, NE; close family friends, Jason, Rod, Mike, Sarah, Derry; and many other beloved family and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; mother, Dorothy Binkley; sister, Carol Binkley; and many other family and friends.