Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Garry W Lawyer
Oct 1, 2019
GARRY W LAWYER, 72 of Grant, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Garry was born on October 3, 1946, at Sutherland, Nebraska, to Walter and Dorothy (Abel) Lawyer. He graduated from Paxton High School with the class of 1964 and subsequently attended Kearney State College to become a teacher. On August 18, 1968, Garry...
Dwight "Red" Miller
Sep 3, 2019
Dwight "Red" Miller was born to Bryce and Dorothy (Reazin) Miller on February 22, 1943. Although he was born in California, he was raised in the great state of Kansas. He graduated from Kansas State with a Bachelor's Degree in too many things to mention. Red and Kathy (Smith) met and were married on July 11, 1981, in Denver, Colorado....
Wendell Shalla
Sep 3, 2019
WENDELL H. SHALLA, 76, of Grant, passed away September 3, 2019, at Perkins County Health Services. Wendell was born June 13, 1943, at Imperial, Nebraska to Harry and Marie (Krumm) Shalla. He graduated from Grant High School with the class of 1961. While in High School, Wendell worked at Kellog Grain. Wendell's ornery and fun-loving personality had him frequently pranking...
Daniel Gengenbach
Aug 17, 2019
DANIEL PAUL GENGENBACH, 97 of Grant, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Dan was born July 10, 1922, southeast of Grant, Nebraska to Christian "Chris" and Anna (Schurr) Gengenbach Jr. He attended District 76 rural school before graduating from Grant High School with the class of 1939. Dan subsequently joined the US Army,...
John Robert Kilgore, Sr.
Aug 15, 2019
REVEREND DR. JOHN ROBERT KILGORE SR. 93, of North Platte, formerly of Wallace, passed away August 15, 2019, at Centennial Court in North Platte. John was born April 12, 1926, at Lancaster, Pennsylvania to John and Rita (Russell) Kilgore. He attended Lancaster Public Schools before entering the U.S. Army Air Force. Following his discharge, John continued working on his education....
Sally Flaming
Aug 9, 2019
SALLY FLAMING, 79, of Grant, formerly of Wallace, passed away August 9, 2019, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Sally was born May 30, 1940, at North Platte, Nebraska to Ralph and June (Sims) White. She graduated from North Platte High School. On May 18, 1960, Sally married Wendell LaVern Flaming. The couple made their home in Wallace where...
Justin Borowski
Jul 5, 2019
JUSTIN BOROWSKI, 31 of Grant, passed away July 5, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Justin was born April 7, 1988, in Ogallala to Joseph and Sally (Pelster) Borowski. He graduated from Perkins County High School with the class of 2007. Justin, known as "Gutin" or "J-Bone" to many, attended UNK where he studied education and, perhaps more...
Clayton Giesbrecht
Jul 1, 2019
CLAYTON P. GIESBRECHT, 48, of Grant, passed away July 1, 2019, as a result of a motor vehicle accident west of Imperial. Clayton was born October 1, 1970, at Tribune, Kansas to William "Bill" and Irene (Becker) Giesbrecht. In 1975, the family moved to Madrid, where Clayton attended Perkins County Elementary School and Golden Plains Christian School. Clayton and his...
Marguerite Ott
Jun 26, 2019
Ellen Marguerite Ott, 98, of Grant, passed away June 26, 2019, at the Imperial Manor. Marguerite was born March 29, 1921, southwest of Madrid to Shirley and Elizabeth (Lorenger) Smith. She attended Perkins County High School in Grant. On February 24, 1941, she married Herbert "Luke" Ott in Grant. The couple made their home in Dickens, Nebraska where they raised...
Cyril Mastre
Jun 11, 2019
CYRIL WILLARD MASTRE, 91 of Grant, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Cyril was born September 20, 1927, at Grafton, North Dakota to Gustav and Alma (Amoth) Mastre. His education was in various places because his family moved often. On November 14, 1948, Cyril married Lillie Mae Unruh, and their union was...
Joyce Salsman
May 25, 2019
Joyce Salsman, 86 of Grant, passed on peacefully into her heavenly home during the early hours of May 25, 2019, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, Nebraska. Beulah Joyce Salsman was born to Jack and Reva (Cox) Barry on April 8, 1933, in Bladen, Nebraska. Joyce grew up in Grant and graduated from Perkins County High School in 1950....
Marita L. Lundvall
May 14, 2019
MARITA L. LUNDVALL, 85 of Wallace, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. Marita was born January 5, 1934 at Wallace, NE to Ruby and Flotow Phelps. Her dad worked construction so the family moved numerous times the first 10 years of her life. At that time her family returned to Wallace and...
Dennis Neal Erickson
May 13, 2019
DENNIS "NEAL" ERICKSON, 89 of Minden, former longtime Wallace resident, passed away May 13, 2019, at the Bethany Nursing Home in Minden, NE. Neal was born January 14, 1930, on the family farm south of Wallace to E. Alvin and Ilo (Ferrell) Erickson. He attended school in Wallace. On April 28, 1951, Neal married Leonabelle Gibson at Wallace. The couple...
Wally Woodhead
May 12, 2019
Wallace B. (Wally) Woodhead was born on his mother's birthday, March 25, 1936 in Rock County Nebraska at home on the "Patch Place". Wally passed away on May 12, 2019 at the age of 83. He was the youngest of 5 children, born to Fred & Alma (Barber) Woodhead. He graduated from Rock County High School in 1954. After graduating,...
Violet V. Kosmicki
Apr 19, 2019
Violet V. Kosmicki, 96 of Grant, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2019, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Violet was born May 13, 1922, in Grant to Francis and Jesse (Brown) Hastings she was one of ten children. She attended Perkins County Schools and graduated in May 1940. That same year in October she married Adolph (Bert) Kosmicki...
Kenneth Charles Strawder
Apr 11, 2019
KENNETH CHARLES STRAWDER, 89 of North Platte, formerly of Wallace, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Linden Court in North Platte. Ken was born June 15, 1929, at Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Harry and Kate (Padgett) Strawder. He was raised on a ranch southeast of Wallace, Nebraska, where he lived for eighty years. Ken attended District 46...
Ron Cutler
Mar 27, 2019
Charles Ron Cutler, a lifelong Perkins County farmer & rancher, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in Fort Collins, Colorado at the age of 86. Ron was born September 22, 1932, to Francis and Cora (Allen) Cutler. Ron attended school in Elsie, where he graduated in 1950. He was a lifelong member of the Elsie United Methodist Church. Ron attended...
Arvid R. Ensz
Mar 26, 2019
ARVID R. ENSZ, 90, formerly of Madrid, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Arvid was born June 14, 1928, at Inman, Kansas to Henry and Anna (Reimer) Ensz. In 1951, Arvid married Florence Penner. Their union was blessed with one son, Gordon. The couple farmed near the Blaze Fork Creek in Kansas...
Dolores A. Sides
Mar 26, 2019
DOLORES ANETA SIDES, 90 passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Dolores was born January 24, 1929, in Wallace, Nebraska to Ralph and Delphia (Kenney) Clough. She attended Wallace Public Schools and was in scholastic and sports events as a drum majorette and high school cheerleader. She did ballet, toe and tap dancing for...
Jackquelyn Sue Lichtenberg
Mar 25, 2019
Jackquelyn Sue Lichtenberg, 68 peacefully passed away in her home with her husband on Monday, March 25, 2019. Jackie was born July 20, 1950, in Independence MO. Jackie was a devoted wife and a loving mother. Jackie spent her life witnessing the scripture to many people and caring for underprivileged children. Her presence would light up a room; it was...



