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Grant, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

James Legg

James Legg

Mar 13, 2024

James Kellis Legg Jr., of Grant, passed away on March 13, 2024, at his home.

James (JK) was born August 11, 1949, in Charleston, West Virginia, to James W. and Charlotte W. (Valentine) Legg Sr. After high school, he entered the US Marines in 1969.

Following his discharge in 1972, James spent time in Ohio, where he worked in a cardboard plant...

Leon Rowley

Leon Rowley

Mar 12, 2024

LEON ROWLEY, 75 of Grant, NE, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Arrangements are pending at the Bullock-Long Funeral Home of Grant.

Carol Ann Purcell

Carol Ann Purcell

Mar 6, 2024

CAROL ANN PURCELL, 66, of Wallace, NE, passed away at home on March 6, 2024.

Carol was born August 16, 1957, in Stockton, California, to Kenneth and Mary Ann (Strohm) Olson. She graduated from Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, California.

On August 22, 1982, Carol married Robert "Bob" Purcell in a ceremony held in her parents' backyard. The two had...

Donna Burge

Donna Burge

Mar 2, 2024

Donna Burge, 78, of Madrid, passed away on March 2, 2024, at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

Donna was born on July 26, 1945, in Grant, Nebraska, to Theodore "Ted" and Mary (Schreiter) Heinemann. She graduated from Madrid High School in 1963 and then attended beauty school in North Platte.

On May 21, 1966, Donna married Butch Burge at Our Mother of...

Janice Porter Rahn

Janice Porter Rahn

Mar 1, 2024

Janice (Porter) Rahn, 72, of Grant, passed away on March 1, 2024, at home surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer.

Janice Kay (Porter) Rahn was born August 27, 1951, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Don Ezra and Ruby Mildred (Cunningham) Porter Jr.

Nicknamed Janni by her family, she grew up on a farm northeast of Elsie,...

Doug Kraus

Doug Kraus

Feb 28, 2024

John Douglas Kraus, 91, of Madrid, passed away on February 28, 2024, at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, NE.

Doug was born on July 23, 1932, in Madrid, NE to John P. and Barbara K. (Zieons) Kraus. He attended country grade school northeast of Grant until the 8th grade before graduating from St Patrick's Catholic School in Sidney. Following his education,...

Vincent Lee

Vincent Lee

Feb 20, 2024

Vincent Rue Lee, of rural Elsie, NE, passed away peacefully at Imperial Manor on February 20, 2024, at the age of 86.

Vincent was the fifth child born to Margaret and George Lee Sr. on November 11, 1937, at their home south of Elsie. He attended country school until the 8th grade and then went to Elsie High School, where he...

Jim Armbruster

Jim Armbruster

Feb 5, 2024

James "Jim" Armbruster, aged 73, of Wauneta, Nebraska, passed away on February 5, 2024, near Wallace, Nebraska, due to an auto accident.

Jim was born on March 19, 1950, in Ogallala, Nebraska, to Archie James and Loretta (Deen) Armbruster. His early years were spent on a farm southeast of Big Springs before moving to Grant in 1967. He was a proud...

Wilbur Koehn

Wilbur Koehn

Feb 5, 2024

Wilbur D. Koehn, longtime Perkins County resident, passed away on February 5, 2024, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.

Wilbur was born April 7, 1940, in Grant County, Kansas, to Edward and Katie Koehn. He was raised and educated in Kansas.

On April 30, 1961, Wilbur married Lovella Koehn, and their 62-year union was blessed with four children.

In the winter of 1974, the...

Candy Cornelius

Candy Cornelius

Jan 24, 2024

Arlene "Candy" Kostal Cornelius, 98, passed away on January 24, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born November 20, 1925, in Ravenna, Nebraska, to Edward and Agnes Kostal. She graduated from Ravenna High School in 1943. During her junior year, she was chosen to represent her class in Girls State.

In 1945, she worked as a secretary at the old...

Hugh G. Moller

Hugh G. Moller

Jan 22, 2024

Hugh Glenn Moller passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024, in Ogallala, where he had been a resident of Indian Hills Manor since early December 2023.

Hugh was born on March 28, 1936, in Grant to Harry and Gladys (Frahm) Moller. Hugh, his sisters, and his younger brother grew up on the family farm directly north of Grant. He graduated...

Ivan Palu

Ivan Palu

Jan 21, 2024

Ivan J. Palu, 88, of Grant, passed away on January 21, 2024, at Imperial Manor.

Ivan was born November 5, 1935, to John and Bridget Kosmicki Palu in Loup City, Nebraska. In 1936, the family moved to a farm northwest of Grant. He attended Country School and graduated from Grant High School with the class of 1954. Ivan entered the US...

Max E. Peterson

Max E. Peterson

Jan 19, 2024

MAX EARL PETERSON, 91, of Ogallala, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala.

Max was born October 14, 1932, on the family farm in Perkins County, Nebraska, to Lawrence and Filles (Dority) Peterson. He graduated from Perkins County High School with the class of 1950. Max participated in Boy Scouts and proudly earned the...

William Lewis

William Lewis

Jan 1, 2024

WILLIAM "Bill" LEWIS, 84, of Imperial, NE, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024, in Lincoln, NE.

Bill was born on February 6, 1939, in Plymouth, ID, to Edward and Esther (Ekstrum) Lewis. He graduated from West High School in Denver, CO.

Bill married Genindle "Gen" Pulliam on October 20, 1960, at the Church of Christ in Newport, AR, while Bill was serving...

Robert Gollner

Robert Gollner

Dec 28, 2023

Robert (Bob) Gollner (76) passed away at his home in Omaha, Nebraska, on December 28, 2023.

Bob was born on May 21, 1947, in Imperial, NE. He graduated from Venango High School in 1965 and Kearney State College in 1970. He taught history for the Omaha Public School District before spending the next 28 years as a probation officer in Omaha....

Galen Pankonin

Galen Pankonin

Dec 26, 2023

Galen LeRoy Pankonin was born to Victor Otto and Hulda Pauline (Gloy) Pankonin on July 9, 1944. Galen passed away at a North Platte nursing home early on the morning of Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the age of 79.



Galen was the oldest of six children who grew up on the Pankonin family farm north of Grant. He was...

Connie Reynolds

Connie Reynolds

Dec 24, 2023

COUNTIS MAE "CONNIE" REYNOLDS, 77 of Venango, NE, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, at UC Health Hospital in Highlands Ranch, CO.

Connie was born in Denver, CO, to George J. and Florence H (Colvin) Streno. She graduated from East High School in Denver with the class of 1964.

On February 21, 1966, Connie married Gene "Wayne" Reynolds in New Mexico....

Grant Fuller

Grant Fuller

Dec 23, 2023

Grant Eugene Fuller, 75, of Madrid, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 23, 2023, at his home.

Grant was born on February 6, 1948, in Sutherland, Nebraska, to Oress S. and Betty Jean (Cunningham) Fuller. He grew up in Wallace, Nebraska. At a very young age, he began working and learning the carpentry trade with his dad and...

Gail Nelson

Gail Nelson

Dec 18, 2023

Gail Catherine Nelson, age 85, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, in Englewood, CO. Gail was born in Perkins County on May 6, 1938, and resided in Perkins County her entire life. She and her twin brother Gary Charles were the second and third children of Charles and Helen Andersen Hilferty.



Gail attended Madrid Consolidated Schools and graduated...

Ronald Larsen

Ronald Larsen

Dec 9, 2023

Ronald Gene Larsen peacefully passed away on December 9, 2023, at his home in San Antonio, Texas.

Ron was born on February 12, 1936, to Lawrence and Florence (Mickles) Larsen in Grant, Nebraska. He was raised on the family farm north of Grant with his siblings: Lois, Lillian, Keith, and Larry. He attended Perkins County High School. A loyal Plainsman, Ron...

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