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Grant, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Charles R. Oldaker

Charles R. Oldaker

Jun 17, 2022

CHARLES R. OLDAKER, 75, of Madrid, passed away June 17, 2022, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Chuck was born January 14, 1947, in Crawford, Nebraska, to Gayle and Anna Oldaker. Two brothers, Ed and Bill, would arrive later, making the family complete. Chuck attended rural District 50 during his grade school years, sometimes riding a horse to school...

Vance Kirkpatrick

Vance Kirkpatrick

Jun 13, 2022

VANCEL "VANCE" KIRKPATRICK, 98, of Grant, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022, at his home in Grant. Vance was born December 20, 1923, at Sarben, Nebraska, to Loren Ray and Alice Anne (McConnell) Kirkpatrick, the fifth of six children. He graduated from Grant High School with the class of 1941, where he excelled in athletics, garnering All-State football honors. In...

Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

Jun 10, 2022

ANDREW "ANDY" BROWN, 64, of Grant, passed away at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Andy was born September 5, 1957, at Atwood, Kansas, to Anthon and Mary (Eby) Brown. He graduated from Herndon High School with the class of 1976. Andy worked at the hose plant in McCook for a time before relocating to Fort Morgan, Colorado, where he...

Ann F. Schmitt

Ann F. Schmitt

Jun 1, 2022

Ann F. Schmitt, 85, of Grant, passed away June 1, 2022, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Ann was born November 20, 1936, in Perkins County, Nebraska, to Wesley and Marie (Svec) Sejkora. She attended rural school in the area. On May 13, 1961, Ann was united in marriage to Leonard Schmitt, and the couple made their home in...

Patricia Tewell

Patricia Tewell

May 29, 2022

Patricia (Faught) Tewell died on May 29th at her home in Wilsonville. A resident of Charbonneau since 2004, Pat was born on July 17, 1943 to John and Dorothy Faught in Elsie, Nebraska. In 1985, she married Michael Tewell in Salem, Oregon. Later, they moved to Charbonneau to be closer to family. Pat was a beautiful person; wife, mother, grandmother...

Mark Douglas Heil

Mark Douglas Heil

May 22, 2022

Mark Douglas Heil, age 52, passed away on May 22, 2022 after a long battle with colon cancer. Mark was a loved and cherished son, brother, uncle, and granduncle. Mark was born on July 7, 1969 in Hastings, Nebraska to Linda Lou Hesman and Dennis Paul Heil and raised by Linda and Ken Kohmetscher. He graduated from Wheatland High School...

Terry L. Ochsner

Terry L. Ochsner

May 4, 2022

Terry L. Ochsner, 74, of Vancouver, Washington, passed away May 4, 2022, with his family by his side. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Terry was born in Grant, Nebraska, on April 6, 1948, to Robert and Ruth Ochsner (Stout). He was the oldest of five children, and they grew up working on the family farm. He...

Evelyn L. Gengenbach

Evelyn L. Gengenbach

Apr 18, 2022

Evelyn Lucille Gengenbach, 95, of Grant, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, NE. Evelyn was born on April 11, 1927, to John and Caroline (Elsasser) Keuten on the family farm northwest of Grant. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church on May 28, 1927, and confirmed on June 1, 1941. Evelyn attended grade...

Celestine "Sally" Kiolbasa

Celestine "Sally" Kiolbasa

Apr 13, 2022

CELESTINE "SALLY" KIOLBASA, 98, of Grant, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Sally was born December 23, 1923, at Dwight, Nebraska, to James and Adeline (Rezac) Sabata. The family moved to the Ogallala/Paxton area, where she attended school, graduating from Paxton High School in 1941. After completing normal training, Sally returned to teach...

Max A. Hanson

Max A. Hanson

Apr 8, 2022

Max Hanson, 95, of Elsie passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 at the Chase County Hospital in Imperial. Max Arthur Hanson was born on October 17, 1926, on the family homestead near Elsie, Nebraska, to Art and Mildred Theobald Hanson. He was the oldest of three children preceding brother Don and sister Mary. Whether helping his grandparents who farmed or...

Ricky Zetterquist

Ricky Zetterquist

Apr 6, 2022

RICKY ZETTERQUIST, 65 of Venango, NE, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his home. No services are being planned at this time. Condolences may be shared at bullocklongfuneralhome.com. Bullock-Long Funeral Home of Grant is assisting the Zetterquist family.

Rick Daley

Rick Daley

Mar 29, 2022

Rick L. Daley, 71, of Grant, passed away on March 29, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Rick was born December 27, 1950, at Fort Collins, Colorado, to Frankie C. and Norma J. (Cox) Daley. Rick graduated from high school at Fleming, Colorado, in 1968. Rick earned an associate's degree from Northeastern Junior College at Sterling after attending...

Leland Thomas

Leland Thomas

Mar 25, 2022

Leland Ray Thomas Born to James Thomas and Rosalie (Fochtman) Thomas on January 5, 1945, he entered into his final rest on March 25, 2022, in Morgan City, Louisiana, with his beloved wife Elizabeth (Betty) by his side. Leland was the oldest of three children: older brother to Marvin (now deceased) and much loved younger sister Deloris (Thomas) Jackson of...

Karon Pankonin

Karon Pankonin

Mar 25, 2022

KARON PANKONIN, 77, of Grant, went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2022. Karon was born December 11, 1944, in Jackson, MS, as the first of four children born to Leonard and Mae Rowan of Wallace. Karon attended Wallace Public School and graduated in 1963. Karon went on to get her LPN Nursing License from St. Mary's Nursing...

Calvin Young

Calvin Young

Feb 13, 2022

Calvin Young, 91, passed to his eternal life with his Savior on February 13, 2022, surrounded by family, friends, a great medical team, and his Pastor. He was blessed to have lived an incredible life. Calvin John Young was born on the farm north of Madrid on October 10, 1930, to parents John and Irene (Vonderfecht) Young. Calvin was the...

Betty Jo Leonard

Betty Jo Leonard

Feb 7, 2022

Betty Jo Leonard of Elsie, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2022, at the home of her son, Michael Leonard, in Alliance, Nebraska. She was 85 at the time of her death. Mrs. Leonard, daughter of George and Sylvia Huntley, was born December 15, 1936, in Arnold, Nebraska, and graduated from Brule High School. She married Richard (Dick) James...

William R. Kline

William R. Kline

Feb 1, 2022

WILLIAM RICHARD KLINE, 70, of Grant, NE, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, NE. Rich was born on January 13, 1952, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Merwyn and Angela Anne (Sandahl) Kline. Rich and his family moved often in his early youth, spending time in St Joseph, MO, West Des Moines, IA, Omaha, NE, Kansas...

George "Mike" Dominguez

George "Mike" Dominguez

Jan 25, 2022

George "Mike" Dominguez II, 51, of North Platte, NE, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota. George was born May 17, 1970, in North Platte, NE, to George Frank Dominguez Sr. and Delores J. Davis. He had an artistic flair and always appreciated a good story; these two interests came together in his fondness...

Larry D. Smith

Larry D. Smith

Jan 12, 2022

LARRY D. SMITH, 74, of Quartzsite, AZ., passed away on January 12th, 2022. His wishes were to die on the Arizona Desert in his RV along with his dog Bojangles. He was the 2nd born of eight children to Warren and Mary Smith of Wallace, NE. Larry attended Wallace Public School graduating with the class of 1966. He participated on...

Larry Comer

Larry Comer

Jan 7, 2022

Larry D. Comer, 84, died January 7, 2022, at a Rapid City, SD hospital. He was born October 25, 1937, in Ogallala, NE, the son of Merle Max and Laura Maude (Rumsey) Comer. Larry graduated from Brule High School, class of 1955. After high school, he went to college at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. During college, he met...

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