Donald Wayne Knigge, 66, lost the battle against cancer Oct.18, 2021 in Bridgeport, Nebraska in the company of his mother and wife. A Celebration of Life for Donald will be held at Bridgeport Community Church (1505 Q Street Bridgeport, NE) from 1:00 P.M. -3:00 P.M. on Thursday November 11, 2021. Inurnment with military honors will be held at 9:30 am on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD. On Saturday, November 13th an additional Celebration of Life will be held at the Campbell County Senior Center (701 Stocktrail Ave Gillette WY) from 9:30 A.M. -11:30 A.M. Correspondence may be mailed to PO Box 367 Bridgeport, NE 69336 to be forwarded to the family. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at ww.bridgeportmemorialchapel.com for the Knigge family.
Donald (Donnie, Junior, Cowboy) was born July 15,1955 in Newcastle, WY. to Wayne and Alyce (Eatherton) Knigge.
He is survived by his mother, Alyce Knigge, wife Regina, daughter Chrystal Knigge, Step-sons Everett (Jennee) Rhodes, Paul Rhodes and Rich Kistler, Step-daughter Rose(Matthew) Schafer, Grandson Quinton Johnson, Step-grandchildren Anders, Theodore and Samuel, Sister; LaDonna Burke, Jodie Sprague, and Julie Schreibeis, brother Jay (Missy) Knigge, Four nieces, four nephews and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, C. Wayne Knigge and multiple aunts and uncles.