Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
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...
Lylia L. Sutherland
Aug 13, 2016
LYLIA L. SUTHERLAND, 81 of Cozad, formerly of Grant, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the Cozad Community Hospital. Lylia was born April 6, 1935 at Blair, Nebraska to Victor and Ada (Stricklett) King. She graduated from Blair High School with the class of 1953. On March 20, 1953, Lylia married John "Burly" Sutherland in Iowa. The couple made...
Ronatha C. Holaway
Jul 29, 2016
Ronatha was born January 26, 1919 at Venango, Nebraska, the daughter of Edwin W. and Martha (Johnson) Berges. She graduated from Venango High School in 1936. For several years she was a Telephone Operator during the night shift in Grant and waited tables at the Grant Theatre Café for the evening dinner shift and it was there that she met...
Linda Frances Stumpf
Jul 21, 2016
LINDA F. STUMPF, 69 of Grant, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. Linda was born October 4, 1946 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Sylvester L. and Loretta (Morrison) Walsh. As a young lady, Linda loved her grandmother, and chose to take care of her in North Platte, where she went on to...
Anna M. Rau
Jul 13, 2016
ANNA MARIE RAU, 91 of Grant, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Beatrice Community Hospital. Anna was born March 8, 1925 on the Maas family farm north of Grant to Gustuf and Helen (Stryker) Maas. She graduated from Perkins County High School. Anna moved to Denver, CO to pursue training in the field of nursing. It was there that...
Vickie Ourada
Jun 30, 2016
VICKIE OURADA, age 67 of Venango, NE passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 in Lincoln, NE. Vickie was born in Grant, NE on January 9, 1949 to Walter & Elizabeth Crooks. Throughout the years her family grew larger and they moved to North Platte. Her father passed away unexpectedly in 1965 and as a result Vickie played an important role...
Garen Dee Beck
Jun 17, 2016
Garen Beck was born on February 2, 1947 at McCook Nebraska. He was the youngest of 4 children born to Elmer and Mildred Tucker Beck. The family lived on a farm south of Hayes Center until Garen was 12 when they moved to Grainton. Garen had attended school in McCook and Wallace before attending school in Grainton through his 8th...
Diann Dowling
Jun 9, 2016
Diann Dowling, 69 formerly of Ogallala and Grainton, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Diann was born July 25, 1946 south of Maskell, Nebraska to Arden and Ina (Newton) Hangman. She graduated from Kellbert High School, Maskell, NE in 1964. Diann married Francis Dowling on September 24, 1964. The couple made their home...
Eldon Kennicutt
May 29, 2016
ELDON LEROY KENNICUTT, 70 of Elsie, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Eldon was born March 13, 1946 in Grant, Nebraska to Roy and Lorena (Johnson) Kennicutt. He graduated from Elsie High School with the class of 1964. As a young man, Eldon moved to Kansas City to work at the...
Betty Cummings
May 10, 2016
BETTY CUMMINGS, age 94 of Grant, former longtime Grainton and Wallace resident, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Betty was born February 8, 1922 at Tulsa, Oklahoma to Charles and Goldena (DeVault) McCarrell. Her father was a minister and teacher, which required the family to move often, and as a result Betty...
Lisa Antillon
May 9, 2016
Lisa Antillon, 50, of Kearney, died on May 9, 2016 in rural Dawson County, Nebraska as a result of an automobile accident. Lisa was born March 14, 1966 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Donald and Dolores (Vinlove) Svoboda. She grew up in Grant and graduated from Grant High School. She moved to Kearney where she attended Kearney State College and then...
Clem Hansen
May 3, 2016
CLEMENTINE "CLEM" HANSEN, 92 of Grant, NE, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, NE. Clem was born February 25, 1924 in Craig, Nebraska to Alvin and Nelle Mae (Peasley) Davis. In the late 1920's, Clem and her family moved to the Tekamah and Lincoln areas where she eventually graduated from Lincoln Northeast High...
Mona Lierley
May 3, 2016
Mona Rae Lierley of Grant, NE passed away peacefully at her home on May 3, 2016 following a 2 1/2 year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family and husband of 32 years, Pat Lierley. She was born November 6, 1959 in Ogallala, NE to Carl and Charlene Walker. Mona was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and devoted...
Steven Leatherman
May 1, 2016
Steven Leatherman was born on July 11, 1958 at Casper Wyoming. He was the 2nd of 4 sons born to Sam and Alta May (Dyck) Leatherman. Steve grew up in Casper where he attended school and graduated in 1976. His first jobs were with the Beverly Twins Theater and Wolco Automotive as a salesman. Then he went to work for...
Bernard C Strawder
Apr 25, 2016
BERNARD STRAWDER, age 78 of Wallace, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Bernard was born August 25, 1937 at Wallace, Nebraska to Elmer and Gertrude "Gertie" (Brisbon) Strawder. He graduated from Wallace High School with the class of 1955. On June 9, 1959, Bernard married Roma Melton at Wallace. Their union was...
Dean Hatch
Apr 24, 2016
Dean Hatch was born on October 8, 1928 in Denver Colorado. (He was often asked -why Denver? His answer was "that's where my mother was at that time".) He was the oldest of 2 sons born to Charlie and Florence (Pankonin) Hatch. Dean grew up in Grant where he attended school, graduating from Perkins County High School in 1946. Dean...
Vernon N. Mailand
Mar 14, 2016
VERNON N. MAILAND, 90 of Grant, passed away Monday March 14, 2016 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Vernon was born October 27, 1925 in Seward County, Nebraska to John and Erna (Buehrer) Mailand. Vernon was the oldest of 2 children, and grew up north of Grant. He attended country school, before graduating from Perkins County High School. In...
Dennis Schilling
Mar 1, 2016
DENNIS M. SCHILLING, age 73 of Venango, passed away Tuesday March 1, 2016 at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg. Dennis was born February 14, 1943 southwest of Grant to Adolph and Gertie (Albrecht) Schilling. Dennis was baptized at the Zion Lutheran Church in Grant and graduated with the Venango High School class of 1961. On March 24, 1961, Dennis...
Katheryn J. Brown
Feb 26, 2016
KATHERYN J. BROWN, 97 of Grant, NE, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Katheryn Jane Beachell Brown was bom August 24, 1918 in rural Perkins County. She was the youngest of seven children bom to William Alber and Alice Leona Degler Beachell. She attended grade school the little country school that is still...
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