Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
David Vapenik
Aug 29, 2023
David Vapenik, age 45, of rural Grant, passed away on August 29, 2023, at his home.
David was born on May 7, 1978, in Grant, Nebraska, to Daniel and Patricia (Heine) Vapenik. He graduated from Wheatland High School with the class of 1996 and earned a Business degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 2000.
Following graduation, David worked at...
Gary L. Benge
Aug 21, 2023
Gary L. Benge, 85, of Grant, passed away on August 21, 2023, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant.
Gary was born February 2, 1938, in Wauneta, NE, to Forrest and Fern (Selby) Benge. He attended school in Grant, NE, but moved his senior year and graduated from McCook High School. Upon graduation, he joined the US Navy.
Following his service,...
Edyth Lehmkuhl
Aug 9, 2023
Edyth L. Lehmkuhl, 84, of Wallace, NE, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Centennial Park in North Platte, NE.
Edyth was born January 15, 1939, in Brady, NE, to Edwin and Ruby (Houser) Larson. She graduated from Maxwell High School. On June 4, 1959, she married Lloyd E. Lehmkuhl. The couple briefly lived in North Platte before returning to their...
Royce Potts
Jul 29, 2023
Royce Elaine (Walters) Potts moved from her home at Westview to her heavenly home on July 29, 2023. She was born January 24, 1926, on a farm outside of Bertrand, Nebraska. She was the fourth of five daughters born to Della and Roy Walters. As a member of the 'greatest generation,' she grew up experiencing the dirty 30s and the...
Greg A. Pelster
Jul 28, 2023
Gregory A. Pelster, 70, of Elsie, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital.
Gregory Alan Pelster of rural Elsie was born to Robert Edward and Wilma Eleanor (Thalken) Pelster on September 5, 1952, in Ogallala, Nebraska. He attended Elsie school until the consolidation in 1968 and graduated from Wheatland High in 1970. He attended Chadron State...
David Anthony Krems
Jul 8, 2023
David Anthony Krems, 39, of Waterloo, NE, passed away on July 8, 2023, in Council Bluffs, IA, as a result of an auto accident.
David was born on June 11, 1984, in Grant, Nebraska, to Robert M and Beth (Keever) Krems. After graduating from high school in his hometown of Grant, NE, David moved to Omaha to attend college at UNO....
Anthony Lingbloom
Jul 7, 2023
Anthony "Tony" Lingbloom, 38, of Phoenix, AZ, departed this life on July 7, 2023, at his home in Phoenix, AZ.
Tony was born on December 12, 1984, in Lincoln, NE, and moved to Phoenix, AZ with his family in 1986. Tony graduated from Estrella Foothills High School [EFHS] in Goodyear, AZ, in 2003, and shortly after, gained employment with Harkins Theatre...
Janet Arlene Johnson
Jul 3, 2023
Janet Arlene Miller Johnson, 81, passed away on July 3, 2023, in Waco, TX.
Janet was born April 18, 1942, to Raymond and Margaret (King) Miller in Lansing, Michigan. She has shared many great memories of growing up with her siblings, and she believed that all experiences in life created her personality.
Janet married John Cox in 1958. After...
Joseph Harrison Adams
Jul 2, 2023
Joseph Harrison Adams, Gunners Mate Senior Chief, USN, Ret, died July, 2, 2023; at the age of 82 in Mesa, Arizona. The son of Andy and Hilda Adams, he was born in his grandfather's house near York, NE, May 13, 1941, with his Aunt Elsie in attendance. His family moved many times, but he considered Cody, Wyoming, his home and...
Jim Lee
Jun 26, 2023
Gerald James "Jim" Lee, 91, of Elsie, NE, a patient, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed into eternal life on June 26, 2023.
Jim was born on September 14, 1931, on a homestead south of Elsie, NE. He was one of six children born to George and Margaret Lee. He attended St. Patrick's Academy in Sidney, NE,...
James A. Styskal
Jun 17, 2023
Jim A. Styskal, 81, longtime resident of Grant, NE, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, June 17, 2023. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.
Jim was born October 4, 1941, in Grant, Nebraska to Anton and Ann (Trojan) Styskal. He graduated from Grant High School and found love in his fellow native, Beverly "Bev" Ramsey. The two...
Scott A. Leatherman
Jun 9, 2023
Scott Alan Leatherman passed away on June 9, 2023, at his home in Wallace, NE. He had been dealing with numerous health issues for a while.
Scott was born Nov 18, 1959, the 3rd of 4 boys to Alta and Sam Leatherman. He grew up in Casper, Wyoming, where he attended neighborhood churches, being very active in the youth groups. He...
Emmagene "Jean" Tjaden
Jun 6, 2023
Emmagene "Jean" Tjaden, 89, former Brule resident, passed away June 6, 2023, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Jean was born September 29, 1933, at Atwood, Kansas, to Floyd and Paulina Mosher. The family moved around Kansas throughout her childhood, though she grew up primarily in Herndon, Kansas. On October 14, 1951, Jean married Robert "Bob" Tjaden. They welcomed...
Kami Kay Krajewski
May 27, 2023
Kami Kay Krajewski, 55, of Grant, Nebraska, was called home on May 27, 2023, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Kami was born on July 31, 1967, in Rushville, Nebraska to Robert and Karen (Carter) Palmer, as one of five children. After graduating from Rushville High School in 1985, Kami pursued her higher education at Chadron State College, where...
Lillian J. Harms
May 21, 2023
Lillian June Harms, 98, of Madrid, passed away on May 21, 2023, at the Imperial Manor. Lillian was born to Florene and Henry Kornelsen near Henderson, Nebraska, on December 16, 1924. in 1930 the family moved to the Holdrege Ranch near Madrid. She attended Madrid Public School through The 10th year and finished at Grant High School. Lillian started school...
Kevin Lee
May 11, 2023
Kevin Daniel Lee, 35, of rural Elsie, NE, died May 10, 2023. Kevin was a graduate of the Perkins County Class of 2006. He attended Southeast Community College in Beatrice, where he graduated with an Associates Degree in Livestock Management in 2009. While at Southeast in Beatrice, Kevin met many lifelong friends with whom he stayed in contact over the...
Lavern Poppe
Apr 23, 2023
LaVern Poppe passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, peacefully at his home. LaVern was born on December 24, 1932, at Julesburg, CO, to Otto and Elva (Lipps) Poppe. He was the third of five children. He attended Country School and then high school in Perkins County, graduating in 1950. He enlisted in the Air Force and served in the Korean...
Esther L. Kraus
Apr 19, 2023
Esther Kraus, age 86, formerly of Madrid, passed away on April 19, 2023, at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, NE. Esther was born on September 3, 1936, in Julesburg, CO, to Cyriel and Barbara (Schmidt) Lanckriet. She graduated from Julesburg High School. On January 14, 1956, Esther married John Douglas Kraus at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Julesburg....
Darrel Yost
Apr 14, 2023
Darrel F. Yost, 80, of Madrid, Nebraska, passed away on April 14, 2023, at Perkins County Hospital in Grant after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Darrel was born on September 19, 1942, in Moundridge, Kansas, to Floyd Aaron and Frieda (Becker) Yost. He was raised and educated at Spring Valley School in Kansas. On March 24, 1963, he...
Wayne A. Burge
Apr 12, 2023
Wayne A. Burge, 84, of Grant, NE, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2023, at Imperial Manor in Imperial. Wayne was born on December 11, 1938, in rural Bladen, NE, to Glen and LaVene (Jones) Burge. Wayne graduated from Madrid High School with the Class of 1957. On October 10, 1964, Wayne married the love of his life, Nancy Nordhausen,...
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