John J. B. Twyford

John James Brandon Twyford of Westfield, Indiana, formerly of Walthill, Nebraska, passed away on July 14, 2025, at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville, IN, with his wife by his side. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at the Faith United Center and Chapel (Corner of Hayden and Farrington) in Walthill, NE. Burial with Military Honors will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill, NE. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society or Hamilton County Humane Society in Fishers, Indiana. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.  

A Celebration of Life Service was held on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the Westfield Bible Methodist Church in Westfield, Indiana.

John was born at the Winnebago Hospital in Winnebago, NE on December 12, 1967, to Ken and Minnie Belle (Hamilton) Twyford. He graduated from Walthill Public Schools with honors in 1986. He enlisted in the Navy in October of 1986 and was honorably discharged in October 1992. John loved his time in the Navy and serving on the USS Bowen. After finishing his active tour of duty in 1988, he attended the University of Nebraska and graduated with honors with a Bachelor's degree in Agri-Business in 1992. On July 19, 1998, John married Dorothy Miller, the love of his life. They resided in Indiana and South Dakota before making their permanent home in Westfield, IN. It wasn’t unusual for John to be seen working in the yard or walking his dog, Wyatt, around the neighborhood.

After graduation, John worked for various trucking companies, including his father’s company, Twyford Transport. John was extremely talented in bringing together resources and later used his logistic talents across multiple business sectors to bring people and businesses together. John was a visionary and could see “what could be” long before others. He used that talent to bring together organizations from the USA and internationally, and his network of contacts reached across multiple continents. Although he worked across multiple industries, his focus was always on what he could do for his home communities in Indiana and Nebraska and his family. He was always a Nebraska farmer at heart.

John was a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. He was proud of his heritage, especially that his great-grandfather (Walter Hamilton) and grandfather (Jim Hamilton) were Chiefs in the Omaha Tribe. John was a true Nebraska Cornhuskers fan and co-chaired the development of an Indiana Cornhusker Fan Chapter.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; faithful dog Wyatt; father, Ken Twyford of Walthill, NE; sisters, Anita (Wade) Rose of Sioux City, IA, Tiffany (Jamie Alegria) Hamilton-Cruz of Sergeant Bluff, IA; brother, Bill Jump of Decatur, NE; nieces and nephews, Danielle Twyford and daughters, Whitney, Jarhia, Kareesa, Layla; Dylan Rose and son, Dylan Rose Jr; Mackenzie Jump; Seremonie Aragon and son, Leon, Sterlyn Aragon, Alfredo Aragon; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws and extended family.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Minnie Belle Hamilton; maternal grandparents, Jim and Phyllis Hamilton; paternal grandparents, John and Della Twyford; sister-in-law, Laura Walker; father and mother-in-law, Richard and Juanita Miller; brother-in-law, Jim Turner.