Keri Lynn Wiggins Jordan, age 34, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on November 7, 2025. Keri was born on July 20, 1991, in Beaufort, South Carolina, to Kevin Wiggins and Betsy Hatfield. She was also dearly loved by her step-parents, Becki Wiggins and Mike Hatfield.
Keri grew up in Marceline, Missouri, where she made many lifelong friends and memories. A proud graduate of Marceline R-V High School, she later moved to Columbia, Missouri, to start a new chapter in her life and work toward building her future.
Keri was a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and truly loved caring for her patients. Her kindness, patience, and gentle spirit made her a comfort to those she helped, and she found great purpose in bringing compassion and dignity to others through her work.
Keri was the proud and devoted mother of Kenna Jo Wiggins, who was the light of her life. Her love, laughter, and warmth will continue to live on through her daughter and the many lives she touched along the way.
Keri touched everyone she met. She had a special way of bringing light, laughter, and kindness into the lives of those around her. Keri was headstrong and stubborn at times, but her strength, determination, and big heart left a lasting impression on everyone who knew her. Her family and friends will always remember her beautiful smile, her sense of humor, and the love she shared so freely.
Keri is survived by her daughter, Kenna Jo Wiggins; her brother, Warren Dondero and his girlfriend, Constance Litchfield, of South Carolina; her father and stepmother, Kevin and Becki Wiggins of Ashland, Missouri; her mother and stepfather, Betsy and Mike Hatfield of Sumter, South Carolina; her stepbrothers, Chris Hatfield, Hayden Rockers, Noah (Taylor) Rockers, Grant (Miranda) Rockers, and Miles Rockers; her paternal grandparents, Perry and Mary Wiggins of Marceline, Missouri; her maternal grandmother, Betty Dondero of Sumter, South Carolina; her aunts, Beth Wiggins (Craig) Fitzjohn of Kansas City, Missouri, and Alicia (Jim) Herold of Sumter, South Carolina; along with numerous cousins, extended family members, and friends who will forever cherish her memory.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Alford Wood; her paternal step-grandfather, Richard Dondero; and her uncle, Joey Bryant.
A funeral service will be held at 2pm on Thursday, November 13, at Delaney Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Marceline, Mo. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 13, at Delaney Funeral Home in Marceline, Mo. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made out to Linn County Humane Society
Keri’s memory will live forever in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.
Source: KMZU, The Farm
