Daniel "Dan" Briner Obituary (1954 - 2021)

Daniel R. "Dan" Briner, 67, of Dwight, IL, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021. A Visitation will be held from 3-6pm on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial's in honor of Dan may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Hager Memorial Home in Dwight, IL is in charge of arrangements. Dan was born in Streator, Illinois on August 15, 1954. He was the son of Robert and Phyllis (Longnecker) Briner. He married Lisa Vignocchi on April 29, 1988 in Las Vegas, NV. She survives in Dwight. He is also survived by his son Joseph Briner of Coal City, IL; brother, Eugene (Diane) Briner of Dwight, Gary Briner of Alton, IL; sister in law, Linda (Robert) Phelps of Cedar Rapids Iowa; brother in law, Andrew Stacy of Cayuga, IL; nieces, Michelle (Mike Legner) Jones of Cayuga, IL, Rhonda (Jim) Lovell of Bloomington, IL, Sarah (Jeremy) DeLong of Dwight, Stacey (Scot) Banks of Dwight, Kasey (Dan) Strachan of Dwight; nephew, Darren (Donna) Stacy of Odell and many great nieces and nephews. He graduated from Dwight Township High School in the class of 1972. After high school he worked at Conrail Railroad for 15 years and eventually retired from "D" Construction in 2017 where he worked as a teamster. Dan enjoyed riding his Harley with his brother and friends and also enjoyed camping with his nieces, which made him feel like a grandpa. He loved his family and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Online condolences may be made at hagermemorial.com.