- Date Of Birth: December 15, 1945
- Date Of Death: June 9, 2012
- State: Nebraska
Daniel was born on December 15, 1945 to Roy Robert and Freda Evelyne (Deeds) Perkins in Springfield, Missouri. Daniel graduated from Bradshaw High School, Bradshaw, Nebraska in 1964. On June 23, 1979 Daniel married Cheryl Kay Crabtree in Geneva, Nebraska. Daniel was in the U.S. Navy from June 1964 until his discharge in June 1990. He was a Chief Petty Officer and served in Vietnam. Daniel was employed by Crete Carrier Trucking as a truck driver and then worked at Dorchester Coop, Seward, Nebraska. He was a lifetime member of the Seward VFW Post #4755 and the Seward American Legion Post #33. Daniel passed away on June 9, 2012 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 66 years 5 months and 25 days. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Perkins, Seward, Nebraska; sons, Christopher (Michelle) Kapperman, Seward, Nebraska, Joshua (Sheena) Perkins, El Paso, Texas, Jacob Perkins, Seward, Nebraska, Steven Perkins, Seward, Nebraska; daughter, Shantell Perkins (fiance, Joshua McKnight), Hastings, Nebrsaka; sisters, Etta Maye (Russel) Steiger, Benedict, Nebraska, Nancy Lynn (Boyd) Berger, York, Nebraska; grandchildren, Connor Kapperman, Lily Perkins, Elliott Daniel McKnight, Atticus Perkins, Arabella Perkins. Daniel was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Freda Perkins; grandparents, Daniel and Blanche Cheatem, Lloyd and Dorthela Perkins; brother, Robert “Bobbie” Perkins; sister, Arilla Jane Feldt.
