Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Sonya R. Study
Aug 15, 2017
SONYA R. STUDY, 42 of Grant, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Madonna Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care Facility in Lincoln. Sonya was born September 22, 1974, at Sidney, Nebraska to Louis and Cheri (Beisner) Study. She was the second child between Louis and Cheri. Sonya was diagnosed at the age of 2 as developmentally disabled and was not predicted...
David G. Ritesman
Aug 8, 2017
DAVID G. RITESMAN, 71 of Grant, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. David was born September 15, 1945 at Golden, Colorado to Glen and Shirley Ritesman. He graduated from Lakewood High School. In 1966, David entered the United States Army, where he served in Vietnam. Following his discharge in 1968, he moved back...
Doris A. Mcclenahan
Jul 11, 2017
DORIS ANNA MARIE MCCLENAHAN, age 100 of Grant, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Doris was born December 31, 1916 in Omaha, Nebraska to Ernest and Mary (Schimonitz) White. She grew up in Omaha where she attended Catholic school, and later, Omaha South High School. Following her education, Doris worked cleaning...
Barbara Aten
Jun 22, 2017
Barbara Beth Aten, 88, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on June 22, 2017 at Clark Jeary Retirement Center. Barbara was born February 27, 1929 in Grant, NE to Ross and Lillie Watkins. She attended school in Grant and graduated from Perkins County High School in 1947. She married her sweetheart Wayne L. Aten on May 28, 1947. To this couple...
Edward Forney
Jun 18, 2017
EDWARD FORNEY, 67 of Madrid, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Edward was born August 1, 1949 at Elma, Washington to Arthur and Frances (Peek) Forney. He graduated from Rawlins High School in Wyoming. In 1967, Edward entered the U.S. Army, where he served honorably in Vietnam. Edward served extended time in the...
Gerald W. Stickley
Jun 6, 2017
GERALD "JERRY" W. STICKLEY, 76 of rural Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Gerald was born June 16, 1940 to Edward and Anna (Dittmer) Stickley on the family farm just north of Grant. Jerry was Baptized at the Trinity Lutheran Church south of Ogallala on July 7, 1940, renewing his Baptismal vows...
Scott Brian Odvarka
May 23, 2017
Scott Brian Odvarka of Lincoln, NE was born on December 28,1954 in Schuyler, NE. Scott was the youngest child of Dr. Robert C. and Arlene M. (Fayman) Odvarka of Clarkson, NE. He graduated from Clarkson High School in 1973 and went on to study at Northeast Community College. After college Scott moved to Lincoln where he made his home. Scott...
Sandra K. Deaver
May 12, 2017
SANDRA K. DEAVER, 74 of Grant, NE, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Sandra was born August 13, 1942 at Milford, Nebraska and adopted by Theodore "Ted" and Nellie (Szydzik) Spear. She attended St. Luke's Catholic School before attending Ogallala High School. In September of 1958, Sandra married J. Dale Deaver in Julesburg, Colorado....
Nancy Lou Cumming
May 5, 2017
NANCY LOU HART SHELBURNE CUMMING, 69 of Grant, NE, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln. Nancy was born August 10, 1947 at Ogallala, Nebraska to Elmar and Helen (Bacon) Hart. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1965. In 1967, Nancy married Lynn Shelburne at Ogallala. The couple made their...
Whitey Shirley
May 2, 2017
LOLEN "WHITEY" CLARE SHIRLEY, 88 of Grant, NE passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Perkins County Hospital. He had suffered a fall which created additional breathing problems to an already diminished lung capacity. Whitey was born March 15, 1929 in Hayes County, NE to Clare and LaVada (White) Shirley. He was the second of six children, Devona, Donna, Gordon,...
Vernon Parker
Apr 26, 2017
VERNON PARKER, 78 of Gering, former longtime Madrid resident, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Scottsbluff Care and Rehab in Scottsbluff. Vernon was born March 16, 1939 at Brule, Nebraska to Omar and Esther (Bauer) Parker. He attended school in Brule before graduating from Big Springs High School. On October 22, 1961, Vernon married Sharon Lee at Madrid. Their...
Evelyn F. Wolfe
Apr 25, 2017
EVELYN FAYE WOLFE was 81 years old at the time of her death on April 25, 2017. She passed peacefully at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, after having been admitted for emergency kidney dialysis. Prior to death, she resided for the last several years at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, Nebraska. While there, she spent her...
Lotus Rister
Apr 24, 2017
Lotus A. Rister, age 94, formerly of Julesburg, CO passed away April 24, 2017 in Castle Rock, CO. Burial services will be held at the Grant Fairview Cemetery in Grant, Nebraska on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 3pm. Lotus was born July 5, 1922 in Grant Nebraska as the youngest of four children to Lester and Eva Cunningham. She was...
Howard Elroy Watkins
Apr 6, 2017
Colonel Howard E. Watkins, USAF (age 102), of Eugene (formerly of Coos Bay, Oregon), Oregon died in his sleep as a result of complications from a fall on March 25, 2017. He had been recovering well from surgery to repair his hip injury and, although he was 102, his death was unexpected and a blow to his family. Howard lived...
Wendell G. Young
Mar 21, 2017
Wendell G. Young, 82, died March 21, 2017 in Lincoln, NE. He was born September 20, 1934 in Madrid. Wendell graduated from Madrid High School. He married Janet Villm on December 29, 1955, and served in the Army for 3 years before moving back to Grant in 1961. He lived in Grant, NE and farmed until 1997 when he retired...
Edwin Krajewski
Mar 16, 2017
EDWIN KRAJEWSKI, 76 of Grant, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln. Edwin was born January 29, 1941 in Ogallala, Nebraska to Gerald and Rose (Kumor) Krajewski. Edwin attended rural school southwest of Brandon before graduating from St. Patrick's High School in Sidney with the class of 1958. On January 2, 1960, Edwin...
Jack Stoker
Mar 15, 2017
JACK VAL STOKER, 79 of Grant, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Jack was born December 2, 1937 in Tooele, Utah to Carl R. Stoker and Mary Alice Bracken Stoker. His family moved to Huntsville, Utah where he was raised and lived most of his life. He attended Ogden Valley Schools and graduated...
Myron E. Dodson
Mar 13, 2017
MYRON E. DODSON, 88 of Venango, NE, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at Regent Park Nursing & Rehabilitation in Holyoke, CO. Myron was born September 15, 1928 in Holyoke, CO to Ralph and Hazel (Hopkins) Dodson. He attended country school in Colorado during his first few years of elementary school before attending in Venango and graduating from Venango High...
Gerald D. Burge
Feb 16, 2017
GERALD D. BURGE, 76 of Madrid, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Gerald was born May 9, 1940 northeast of Madrid to Glen and LaVene (Jones) Burge. He attended Madrid High School. Following his education Gerald worked on the family farm and assisted other area producers. In January of 1965, Gerald began...
Lloyd E. Lehmkuhl
Jan 29, 2017
Lloyd E. Lehmkuhl, 80 of Wallace, NE, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at his home in Wallace. Lloyd was born September 10, 1936 in Wellfleet, NE to Arthur and Helen (Knajdl) Lehmkuhl. Lloyd graduated from Wallace High School with the class of 1954. On his 18th birthday, Lloyd entered the U.S. Navy. Following his discharge, Lloyd returned to Wallace,...
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