Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Michael D. Wyatt
May 30, 2021
MICHAEL D. WYATT, 71, of Grant, NE, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Centennial Park in North Platte, NE. Mike was born October 18, 1949, at Sutherland, Nebraska, to Floyd "Dean" and Lorna (Miller) Wyatt. When he was young, the family moved to a rural area which is modern-day Thornton, CO. He graduated from Mapleton High School in 1967...
Ted L. Evans
May 25, 2021
On November 11, 1946, Ted Lecortus Evans was born to Fredrick Smith and Marjorie Jean Evans in Lincoln, Nebraska. When Ted was three, the Evans family made the move back to Wallace, where Fred's family had long family ties. Ted's middle name comes from his great-grandfather Philanderous Lecortus Harper, who was known for his generosity, and so was Ted. Ted...
Jeanette Kilgore
May 1, 2021
JEANETTE KILGORE, 79 of North Platte, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Centennial Court in North Platte. Jeanette was born April 18, 1942, at Wallace, Nebraska, to Herbert Albert August and Eunice Irene (Pace) Hasenauer. She attended Wallace High School. She began her adult life by marrying DeWayne Dawson, and their union was blessed with three sons, Billy Lee,...
Jose Perez
Apr 28, 2021
JOSE PEREZ, 64 of Madrid, NE, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Condolences may be shared at bullocklongfuneralhome.com. No services are being planned at this time. Bullock-Long Funeral Home of Grant is assisting the Perez family.
Francis Lee
Apr 27, 2021
FRANCIS LEE, of Grant, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at his home. Francis was born October 9, 1928, in Madrid, Nebraska, to Rue and Della (Costin) Lee. He attended school in Madrid prior to Curtis Agricultural College. On January 21, 1950, Francis married Roberta Rohrbacker, and their union was blessed with 8 children. The couple made their home and...
Beverly A. Norman
Apr 17, 2021
BEVERLY A. NORMAN, 84, of Grant, NE, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Beverly was born February 1, 1937, at Hastings, Nebraska, to Lawrence and Matilda (Schutte) Erthum. Bev graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1955. On August 3, 1957, Bev married Maynard Norman at St. Luke's Catholic Church...
Oakley N. Tjaden
Apr 6, 2021
OAKLEY NICOLE TJADEN, of Grant, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Children's Hospital in Aurora, CO. Oakley was born May 7, 2019, at Grant, Nebraska, to Casey and Nicole (Frerichs) Tjaden, the youngest of their four children. She was baptized on June 30, 2019 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Grant. God works in magnificent ways, and Oakley's life...
Yvonne Sexson
Apr 4, 2021
**Yvonne Sexson's graveside has been moved to Bullock-Long Funeral Home** YVONNE SEXSON, 94 of Grant, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant. Yvonne was born November 19, 1926 in Omaha, NE to Alva Juhl and Genie Fae (Aughe) Juhl, the oldest of two children. As a young girl, Yvonne went to live with her...
Leon J. Kumor
Mar 30, 2021
LEON J. KUMOR, 85 of Grant, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Leon was born June 5, 1935, at Imperial, Nebraska, to Joseph F. and Anna V. (Kiolbasa) Kumor. He attended District 84 rural school near Brandon before graduating from St. Patrick's Catholic High School in Sidney. Leon furthered his...
Milford E. Nodlinski
Mar 29, 2021
MILFORD "PETE" NODLINSKI, 103 of Grant, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Monday, March 29, 2021, at the Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant. Milford was born December 1, 1917, at St. Paul, Nebraska, to Peter Paul and Bessie Agnes (Dvoracek) Nodlinski. He graduated from Perkins County High School with the class of 1933. On August 16, 1938, Pete married...
Bruce R. Fulk
Mar 18, 2021
BRUCE RAY FULK, 74, of Wallace, NE, passed away peacefully, March 18, 2021, at Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant, NE. Bruce was born July 29, 1946, to Raymond and Fern (Boyes) Fulk on the place his grandfather homesteaded in 1886. A point Bruce was very proud of. In 1986 the family received the plaque for the Nebraska Pioneer Farm...
Florence Ensz
Mar 2, 2021
FLORENCE ENSZ, 92 of Grant, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Florence was born January 11, 1929, in Greenland, Manitoba, to John and Helen Penner. In 1951, Florence married Arvid Ensz. Their union was blessed with one son, Gordon. The couple farmed near the Blaze Fork Creek in Kansas for over twenty...
Diana K. Mcguire
Feb 24, 2021
DIANA K. MCGUIRE, (73) of Grant, passed away February 24, 2021, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Diana was born May 17, 1947, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Francis R. and Doris B. (Lawson) McGregor. She graduated from Grant High School with the class of 1965 and subsequently attended Chadron State College. Diana married and had two children, a son...
Helen G. Hagan
Feb 23, 2021
HELEN GLADYS HAGAN, 84, of Grant, formerly of Madrid, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Ogallala Community Hospital. Helen was born February 5, 1937, at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Melvin Herman and Julia Josephine (Hank) Gauthier. She graduated from Pickford High School in 1955. Following school, Helen worked at JC Penny's in Sault Ste. Marie. While there, she...
Jody Krajewski
Feb 21, 2021
JOYCE "JODY" KAY KRAJEWSKI, 68, of Grant, NE, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021, at Perkins County Health Services in Grant. Jody was born on February 8, 1953, in Crawford, NE, to Eldon and Donna "Dolly" (Holtz) Rising. She graduated from Sioux County High School in Harrison with the Class of 1971. She continued her education at the University of...
A. W. "Toby" Hansen
Feb 18, 2021
Armand W. "Toby" Hansen, 97, of Grant, passed away February 18, 2021, at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Toby was born June 12, 1923, at Wymore, Nebraska, the oldest of five children, to Carl and Lavilla (Miller) Hansen. Toby was Baptized in 1934 at the Methodist Episcopal Church of Wymore. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the...
Lucille Catherine Foster
Feb 1, 2021
Lucille Catherine Foster, 85, longtime Brandon resident, passed away February 1, 2021, at the Sutherland Care Center. Lucille was born August 10, 1935, to Ed and Vera (Kosinski) Knebel in Julesburg, Colorado. She attended rural grade school in Perkins County and graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1953. Lucille attended the University of Wyoming and later McCook...
Wayne Leslie Aten
Dec 30, 2020
Wayne Leslie Aten, age 90 of Lincoln, NE formerly of Grant, NE and Goodland, KS passed away December 30, 2020. Wayne, the youngest of 13 children, was born on April 15, 1930 on a farm near Ragan, Nebraska to Leslie and Ora (Salmon) Aten. He grew up in the Ragan area and graduated from Perkins County High School in Grant,...
Ruby Vapenik
Dec 17, 2020
RUBY VAPENIK, 97 of Sutherland, NE, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at the Sutherland Care Center. Ruby was born December 31, 1922, at Norcatur, Kansas, to Leo and Myrtle (Sloan) Pickard. On February 2, 1944, Ruby married James Vapenik, and the couple made their home south of Grainton. The couple made their home in and around the Grainton area...
Juan Bazan
Dec 6, 2020
JUAN ELIAS BAZAN, of Venango, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020, at his home in Venango. Juan was born October 31, 1954, in Brownsville, Texas, to Elias and Porfiria (Rodriguez) Bazan. Juan first moved to Venango with his family in the early 1960s as migrant farmworkers. He attended school at Venango, where he played on the Panthers Football team and...



