Danley Ray Sears, age 61, of Firth previously Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Danley was born April 24, 1959 to Maynard and Marlys (Hawthorne) Sears at Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE. Dan joined the workforce while in high school starting as a bus boy at Denny's Restaurant then promoted to cook. After graduating high school he went to work for Burlington Northern following a lay off from Burlington Northern he started his career at Goodyear Tire and Rubber. He took a medical retirement from Goodyear following complications with diabetes. After a kidney and pancreas transplant Dan started his own business, DRS Screen and Window Repair. Danley had a lifetime love of vehicles especially hotrods and Harley Davidsons. He lost his battle with lymphoma after a brave fight early Thursday morning.
He is survived by daughter, Shannon (Mikey) Baskins; son, Jamie (Heather) Sears; 4 grandsons and 1 granddaughter; 2 great grandsons; parents; brother, Jeffrey (Denice) Sears; 3 nephews and special friend, Melinda.
Danley is preceded in death by, son, Matthew and grandparents.
A visitation will be held at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home 6800 S. 14th Street, Lincoln from 3-6pm on Sunday, November 22, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Lincoln Memorial Park at 2pm on Monday, November 23, 2020 please meet at the funeral home at 1:30pm. Memorials are suggested to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) or to the family for future designation. Condolences www.lincolnfh.com.
