Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Kelly R. Kirkpatrick
Feb 22, 2019
KELLY R. KIRKPATRICK, 67 of Grant, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Kelly was born June 9, 1951, at Imperial, Nebraska to Vance and Esther (Norman) Kirkpatrick. Kelly graduated from Perkins County High School with the class of 1969. He attended college in Denver where he studied drafting. Upon deciding that he didn't...
Les Potts
Feb 13, 2019
LES POTTS JR., 69 of Grant, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at the Perkins County Hospital. Les was born October 16, 1949, at Oxford, Nebraska and became a blessing to Dr. L.C. and Royce (Walters) Potts. He graduated from Perkins County High School with the class of 1967 and subsequently attended college at UNL and later Denver. Les eventually...
Donna Brodbeck
Feb 11, 2019
Donna Eileen Powell Saum Brodbeck, 89 of Grant, passed away February 11, 2019, at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Donna was born December 20, 1929, to Carl & Alice (Walrod) Powell at Grant, Nebraska. She was the youngest of four children. Donna attended Grant Grade School and Perkins County High School, graduating with the class of 1947. After...
Clarence E. Williams
Feb 1, 2019
Clarence E. Williams, 91 of Wallace, Nebraska passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019, at his home in Wallace, Nebr. He was born to W.L. (Roy) and Eva L. Williams on July 23, 1927 on a farm in Arthur County Nebraska. Clarence was the youngest of seven sons and had two sisters. Clarence graduated from Arthur County High School in...
Rory Dale Jameson
Jan 25, 2019
RORY DALE JAMESON, 60 of Elsie, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 in Perkins County. Rory was born April 4, 1958 in Lincoln, NE to Dwight and Mary Lou (Bower) Jameson. He attended elementary school in Elsie and graduated from Wheatland High School in Madrid with the class of 1976. Rory attended college in Lincoln where he studied agriculture and...
Michelle Briggs
Jan 22, 2019
MICHELLE BRIGGS, 11 of Brandon, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. Michelle was born March 27, 2007, at Childress, Texas to Chod and Pamela (Walker) Briggs. The family would eventually make their home in Brandon, Nebraska, where they were close to extended family. In May of 2016, Michelle was diagnosed with cancer and...
Virginia E. Mcconnell
Jan 20, 2019
VIRGINIA E. MCCONNELL, 99 of Wallace, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019, at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Virginia was born May 31, 1919, at Wellfleet, Nebraska to C.V. and Berniece (Stewart) Smith. She attended Wallace Public Schools. On February 15, 1936, Virginia married Freeman McConnell. Their union was blessed with four children, Shirley, Clark, Vince, and Gary....
Kristi A. Neiman
Jan 18, 2019
KRISTI A. NEIMAN, 60 of Wallace, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019, at her home in Wallace. Kristi was born August 29, 1958, at McCook, Nebraska, to Lawrence Eugene and Marjorie Ann (Rickard) Redfield. She graduated from Stratton High School. Kristi went on to attend the nursing program at Mary Lanning in Hastings. She would work as a registered nurse...
Margy Hoaglen
Jan 13, 2019
MARGY ANN HOAGLEN, 81 of Grant, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, Nebraska. Margy was born June 7, 1937, at Vona, Colorado to Elmer Miles and Gwendolene Margaret (Eaton) Kerl, and was their only child. She attended school at Vona until her senior year, when the family moved to Wray, Colorado. Margy graduated...
Twilla Gartner
Dec 22, 2018
TWILLA GARTNER, 90 of Grant, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Twilla was born September 19, 1928, on the family farm northeast of Elsie, Nebraska to George and Louis (Harms) Terry. She graduated from Wauneta High School. On March 18, 1948, she married William "Bill" Gartner at Holyoke, Colorado. Their union was blessed...
Mildred "Millie" Schmidt
Dec 21, 2018
MILDRED "MILLIE" SCHMIDT, 87 of Madrid, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Millie was born December 13, 1931, at Inman, Kansas to Isaac and Elizabeth (Toews) Ensz. She attended school in Inman, and as a young lady, worked as a nurses aide at the McPherson Hospital. Millie would then spend a couple years...
Marilyn J. Poppe
Dec 18, 2018
MARILYN J. POPPE, 87 of Imperial, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Imperial Manor. Marilyn was born August 5, 1931, at York, Nebraska to George and Marion (Otis) Keyes. She graduated from York High School. On November 12, 1950, Marilyn was united in marriage to Orville F. Poppe, and the couple made their home northwest of Grant, where they...
Karen Gibson
Dec 8, 2018
KAREN GIBSON, 75 of Sutherland, formerly of Wallace, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018, at the Sutherland Care Center. Karen was born March 21, 1943, in Omaha, NE and was adopted by Ben and Mamie (Lashley) Merrill in 1949, they lived in Hayes Center. In 1954 the family moved to Mt Grove, Missouri. After a few years and a drought,...
Dennis Hastings
Dec 8, 2018
DENNIS E. HASTINGS, 72 of Grant, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018, at his home. Dennis was born June 29, 1946, at Grant, Nebraska to Marven and Bernadine (Hilty) Hastings, as one of six children, Marvena, Dennis, Carol, Janet, Victor, and Billy. Dennis attended school in Elsie. He was a liver transplant recipient through the Gift of Life organization. On...
Kevin Jay Tickle
Dec 5, 2018
KEVIN J. TICKLE, 63 of Grant, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Kevin was born November 27, 1955, at Grant, Nebraska to Ralph and Helen Tickle. He attended school in Grant before finishing his education in Ogallala at ESU 16. Kevin eventually began work as part of the custodial staff at the Perkins...
William Besarick
Dec 1, 2018
WILLIAM "BILL" BESARICK, 75 of Grant, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018, at Imperial Manor. Bill was born March 27, 1943, at Boston, Massachusetts to William Henry and Florence (Alia) Besarick III. Bill's father was a surgeon from England, and as a result, his childhood was unique. Often cared for by an Au Pair nanny from another country, Bill learned...
Aaron D. Gier
Nov 20, 2018
AARON D. GIER, 36 of Wallace, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018, west of Champion, NE as a result of an auto accident. Aaron was born May 16, 1982, at North Platte, Nebraska to Steve and Robin (Peck) Gier. He graduated from Wallace High School with the class of 2001. Aaron went on to graduate from the auto body program...
Nancy L. Reynolds
Nov 17, 2018
NANCY L. REYNOLDS, 66 of Venango, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Julesburg, CO as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Nancy was born July 10, 1952, at Wray, Colorado to LaVern and Nettie (Fisher) Sheldon. Attended Laird grade school before graduating from Wray High School with the class of 1970. It was clear early on in Nancy's...
Robert "Bob" Brodbeck
Nov 15, 2018
Robert "Bob" William Brodbeck of Grant, Nebraska went to be home with Jesus on November 15, 2018, at the age of 88. Born November 25, 1929, to father Herman "Bill" S. Brodbeck and mother Wilmina Mildred Bell Brodbeck, Bob lived a life dedicated to loving and serving those around him. Ever the jokester and always out to make others smile,...
Donald G. Lundvall
Nov 12, 2018
DONALD GLEN "BUD" LUNDVALL, 89 of Grant, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Donald was born on March 18, 1929 to Glen and Violet (Moline) Lundvall in Holdrege, NE. He grew up on a farm southwest of Wallace, NE and attended Wallace Schools graduating with the Class of 1946. Don married Donna Jean...



