Born on March 16, 1949, in Sterling, Daniel was the son of Virginia Garcia-Barnes. He proudly served in the US Army as a Vietnam War veteran, completing two tours. Additionally, he participated in an Honor Flight alongside his two brothers. Daniel retired from Northwestern Steel and Wire and had a deep affection for animals.
Survivors include his son, Daniel, Jr. (Denisse Osornio) Jiminez of Moses Lake, WA; one sister, Paula (Steven) Widolff of Amboy; three brothers, Ben (Martha Garber) Jiminez of Evanston, Xavier (Margaret) Jiminez of Sterling, and Adrian (Sandy) Jiminez of Sterling; one granddaughter, Lyrica Jiminez; and his special friend, Roxy Harrison of Sterling.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Gloria Hopkins, and one brother, Terry Barnes.
Visitation is scheduled for Monday, November 6, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. The funeral service will commence at 11:00 AM, with Reverend Carlos Monsalve of St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established to benefit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
