Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Linda Kay Law
Dec 28, 2016
LINDA KAY LAW, 69, of Hereford, TX, formerly of Lubbock, TX, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Hereford, Texas. Linda was born on November 3, 1947 in Julesburg, Colorado to Harold and Wanda (Carothers) Law. She graduated from Crook High School in Crook, Colorado, and then graduated from University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado, with a Master's Degree in...
Dorothy Pelster
Dec 27, 2016
Dorothy I. Pelster, 91 of Grant, formerly of Grainton, passed away December 27, 2016 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Dorothy was born March 20, 1925 at Elsie, Nebraska to William "Bill" and Clara (Skrivan) Kennicutt. She graduated from Elsie High School with the class of 1942. Following high school, Dorothy worked at a department store in Grant....
Milford Hoaglen
Dec 27, 2016
MILFORD DEAN HOAGLEN "BILKO", 82 of Grant, passed away December 27, 2016 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Milford was born November 4, 1934 on the family farm near Vernon, Colorado to Ivan Everett and Eva La Veta (Stuteville) Hoaglen. He graduated from Wray High School with the class of 1953. Milford moved to Grant in 1954 to work...
Robert D. Bennett
Dec 22, 2016
ROBERT "BOB" BENNETT, 81 of Grant, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, NE. Bob was born January 21, 1935 at Long Pine, Nebraska to Clarence and Gladys (Oamek) Bennett. He graduated from Bassett High School in Basset, NE with the class of 1952. Bob went to work for Central Nebraska Telephone Company,...
George Gengenbach
Dec 21, 2016
GEORGE WALTER GENGENBACH passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at the age of 98. George was born February 17, 1918, at Grant, Nebraska, and was a lifelong participant of the farming community of Perkins County. Even when unable to be involved physically, he still considered himself to be a farmer and was not "retired". George loved his family and...
Allen P. Peterson
Dec 4, 2016
ALLEN PETERSON, 93 of Grant, former longtime resident of Lewellen, passed away December 4, 2016 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Allen was born February 4, 1923 at Oshkosh, Nebraska to Clifford and Wilhelmina (Pause) Peterson. Allen graduated from Lisco High School with the class of 1941. On December 22, 1946, Allen married Geraldine Hahn, and their union...
Eunice Prottsman
Nov 27, 2016
Eunice Prottsman, 88, lifetime Venango area resident, passed away November 27, 2016 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, with family by her side. Eunice was born May 1, 1928 on the Behrens farm in Sedgwick County, Colorado northwest of Venango. She was the second of two children born to Albert and Martha Behrens. Eunice attended HiLine Country School....
Jo Ann Mccormick
Nov 22, 2016
JO ANN MCCORMICK, 78, longtime Madrid resident passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz Pavilion in Aurora, CO. Jo Ann was born August 19, 1938 at Grand Island, Nebraska to Roland "Whitey" and Doris (Rice) Gibson. She graduated from Central City High School with the class of 1956 and went on to attend Kearney...
Everett Dale Kidd
Nov 16, 2016
EVERETT D. KIDD, 95 of Elsie, NE, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Orchard Park Health Care Center in Centennial, CO. Everett was born January 31, 1921 at Shickley, Nebraska to Paul and Ollie (Robinson) Kidd. He attended school in the Elsie area. As a young man, Everett worked in construction and in the Wallace Lumber Yard. November 17,...
Vernon M. Sexson
Nov 16, 2016
VERNON M. SEXSON, 84 of Grant, passed away November 16, 2016 of complications following cardiac arrhythmia. Vernon was born August 10, 1932 at St. Francis, Kansas, the youngest of 5 children, to Milton and Maude (Bowen) Sexson. He attended country school in the St. Francis area. Vernon had two children, Connie Kay and Randy Ray, from his first marriage. Vernon...
Jack J. Barry
Nov 11, 2016
JACK J. BARRY, 86 of Grant, passed away Friday, November 11, 2016, surrounded by his family, at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Jack was born August 28, 1930 in Bladen, Nebraska to Jack F. and Reva (Cox) Barry and was baptized April 1, 1934. Jack attended Grant Elementary School and graduated from Perkins County High School with the...
Alice Jantzen
Oct 31, 2016
ALICE JANTZEN, 98 of Grant, NE, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Alice was born February 15, 1918 4 miles north of Henderson, Nebraska to Henry and Lena (Kornelsen) Kroeker. She graduated from the Madrid High School and went on to attend Tabor College, where she earned her teaching certification. On April...
Marty L. Aylward
Oct 8, 2016
MARTY L. AYLWARD, 48 of Dickens, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. Marty was born April 9, 1968 in Sutherland, Nebraska to Pat and Shirley (McConnell) Aylward. He graduated from Wallace High School with the class of 1986 and went on to attend Hastings College. While in Hastings, Marty worked for...
Leroy Griffiths
Sep 28, 2016
LeRoy "Shorty" Griffiths, 85 of Wallace, passed away September 28, 2016 at his home east of Wallace. LeRoy was born April 5, 1931 in Dickens, Nebraska to Leslie and Vera (Reed) Griffiths. He attended rural school in the Dickens area before eventually graduating from the Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture in Curtis with the class of 1949. In 1951, LeRoy...
Rory Don Prottsman
Sep 21, 2016
RORY DON PROTTSMAN, 55 of Idaho Springs, CO, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Venango, NE. Rory was born June 4, 1961 in Grant, NE to Wayne W. and Eunice Mae (Behrens) Prottsman. He attended and graduated from Venango High School. Rory was preceded in death by his wife, Linda; his father; and grandparents. Survivors include his mother, Eunice...
Riley Thomas
Sep 16, 2016
RILEY MITCHELL THOMAS (stillborn), treasured son of Natasha Thomas, was delivered Friday, September 16, 2016 at Bryan East Medical Plaza in Lincoln, NE. Although Riley was called Home before taking his first breath, he is greatly loved and cherished by his entire family. Riley is survived by his mother, Natasha Thomas of Lincoln; great-grandparents, Leland and Betty Thomas of Grant;...
Karla Dudden
Sep 6, 2016
KARLA KAY DUDDEN, of Grant, NE, passed away in peace Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the Perkins County Hospital. Karla was born December 29, 1950 in Julesburg, Colorado to William and Lucille (Miller) Pidgeon. She graduated from Julesburg High School with the class of 1969 and attended the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley where she obtained her teaching degree....
Ronald K. Cochran
Sep 2, 2016
Ronald K. Cochran, age 81 of Ogallala, former Grant resident, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at his home in Ogallala. Ron was born June 3, 1935 at Hamlet, NE to Reuben and Wilma (Branum) Cochran. He graduated from Curtis high school with the class of 1954. A few months later he was united in marriage to Shirley Gibson on...
Larry Leroy Appel
Sep 1, 2016
LARRY LEROY APPEL, age 66 of Grant, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 in rural Venango. Larry was born July 5, 1950 at Scott City, Kansas to Raymond Jacob and Margaret Jean (West) Appel. He graduated from Scott County High School with the class of 1968. In 1984 he graduated from the University of Colorado in Ft. Collins with a...
Amy M. Watkins
Aug 19, 2016
Amy May (Olson) Watkins, 100, of Lincoln formerly of Venango, peacefully passed away on August 19, 2016. She was born May 25, 1916 near Elba, NE to A Loy and Margaret (Ender) Olson, the 7th of 9 children. She graduated from Venango High School in 1933 and attended the University of Nebraska for one year and taught in rural schools...
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