Korey J. Lowe

October 12, 1976 - October 24, 2017

KOREY JOE LOWE, 41 of Grant, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Perkins County Hospital. Korey was born October 12, 1976, at St. Francis, Kansas to Ed and Sharon (Wright) Lowe. He attended Grant High School where he was crowned Homecoming King and proved to be a gifted athlete. He holds the basketball record for 3-point shots, and he was on state qualifying teams for basketball and football. Following his graduation, he attended the University of Nebraska - Lincoln for two years for business education. Korey worked at Wendell Irrigation before working at Winfield Solutions and In & Out Convenience Store at Grant. Most recently, Korey had been working at a farrowing house. Korey was an avid sports fan. He loved watching Husker and Bronco football, KC Royals baseball, Kansas Jayhawk basketball. He also watched NASCAR, where he always favored the car that was sponsored by Lowe's. He kept an extensive collection of ballcaps that captured his love of sporting teams, and his keen eye would regularly catch when someone had been touching them or getting them out of place. He also loved spending time at the lake with his family and friends. Korey was light-hearted and liked to tease his friends. He enjoyed trying to make people laugh, and his smile often put a smile on the faces around him. Korey had a warm and magnetic personality that was endearing. Korey was preceded in death by his mother, Sharon; grandparents; and aunt, Glennys Geisert. Survivors include his father, Ed Lowe of Grant; brothers, Karey of Grant, Jason and Justin, both of San Diego, CA; uncles, Harold Lowe of Manhattan, KS, and Pete Lowe of North Platte; aunt, Donna Wright of CA; he loved his Godsons, Kane & Kohl DeLaour, and Dominic Wendell; special friend, Regina Berry; as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews. A memorial has been established in Korey's memory for later designation. Condolences can be shared at bullocklongfuneralhome.com. Graveside inurnment service will be Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 9:30 am at the Grant Fairview Cemetery with Fr. Thomas Bush officiating. A reception honoring Korey will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the American Legion Hall in Grant, all are welcome. Bullock-Long Funeral Home of Grant is in charge of arrangements.