Donald James Van Bibber

April 16, 1936 - September 29, 2020

Donald James Van Bibber, 84 of Grand Island, went to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Services will be held at 10 AM Saturday, October 3rd at Northridge Assembly of God, 3025 Independence Avenue with Reverend Mark Oberbeck officiating. Livestreaming will be available at the Northridge Facebook page. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour before service time. Memorials are suggested to Edgewood Vista. To help protect others, facemasks are required. All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. Don was born on April 16, 1936 at Grand Island the son of Phillip and Thelma (McClurkin) Van Bibber. His mother died when Don was 7 years old and he was raised by his father and stepmom, Ella. He was united in marriage to Nancy (Frey) Davis on June 14, 1979. He was employed as a supervisor at the Twin Rivers, worked for Grand Island Elevator, Canteen Vending and retired from Diamond Plastics following 12 years of service. Some of his enjoyments included riding motorcycles, camping, playing cards and spending time with family. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 41 years, Nancy; children, Chet (Kathy) Van Bibber, Traci Jackson, James (Jennifer) Davis, Jamie (Jeff) Vinson, Sherri (Leo) Terri, Shelli (Carl) Hayes and Michael (Susan) Van Bibber; 16 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Roy (Kathy) Van Bibber and Roger (Connie) Van Bibber and a sister, Louise Andersen. He is preceded in death by a son, Chester Davis; a grandchild, Jeremy Davis; his parents and a sister, Patty Whitt.