Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
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...
Thelma Moser
Nov 11, 2018
THELMA GRACE MOSER, 96 of Grant, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home. Thelma was born November 22, 1921, at Sarben, Nebraska to Ray and Alice (McConnell) Kirkpatrick. She grew up in Sarben, where she attended country school. Thelma went on to attend Paxton High School before she graduated from Perkins County High School in 1939....
Bertie L. Hagan
Nov 4, 2018
BERTHA "BERTIE" L. HAGAN, 87 of North Platte, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Linden Court. Bertie was born May 27, 1931, in Chase County, Nebraska to John and Alta (Cary) Wheeler. She graduated from Perkins County High School in 1948. On September 1, 1948, Bertie married Kenneth Garska. The couple made their home in the Grainton area, and...
Edi K. Mathiesen
Nov 1, 2018
Edith (Edi) Kay Mathiesen, 71 of Wallace, passed away at her home, November 1, 2018. Edith was born December 19, 1946, in Sheridan, WY to Lynn and Shirley Bostic. She graduated from Mid-West High School in 1965, and then attended business college in Billings MT. She was working at Lou Talbert's when she met Tom, and they were married on...
Alan Poppe
Oct 18, 2018
ALAN POPPE, 52 of Grant, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Alan, was born May 13, 1966, in Ogallala, NE to LaVern and Pauline (Boehmer) Poppe. He graduated from Perkins County High School with the Class of 1985 where he was a memorable athlete. On August 6, 1988 Alan married the love of his...
Bill D. Cooper
Oct 17, 2018
BILLY DEAN COOPER, 89, of Madrid passed away on October 17, 2018, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, Nebraska. Bill was born on March 15, 1929, to Arthur and Margaret "Mae" (Moore) Cooper in St. Edward, Nebraska. He graduated from St. Edward high school. Bill traveled to Madrid during the blizzard of 1949, while he was on his way...
Darrell Burge
Oct 10, 2018
DARRELL BURGE, 78 of Madrid, passed away October 10, 2018, at Spring Creek Health Care Center in Ft Collins, CO. Darrell was born May 9, 1940, in rural Perkins County to Glen and LaVene (Jones) Burge. He attended Madrid High School. Darrell married Rachel Barrientos on August 3, 1987. Darrell's vocation was farming, and He loved his work and worked...
Irene Giesbrecht
Sep 21, 2018
IRENE GIESBRECHT, 86 of Madrid, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Irene Becker Giesbrecht was born June 2, 1932, in Baca County, Colorado to Paul and Minnie (Smith) Becker, the oldest of 7 children. She attended school in rural Harvey County, Kansas. She gave her heart to the Lord and was baptized into...
Hans Meyer
Sep 12, 2018
Hans August Ludwig Meyer, age 89, left this earth peacefully on September 12th, 2018, after a brief illness. He was born on November 18, 1928 in Lemgo Germany, to Johannes Jacob Christian and Auguste Helene (Hollensteiner) Meyer. He spent the first twenty-two years of his life in Germany becoming a Master furniture carpenter before venturing to America in 1951 in...
Robert L. Lampmann
Sep 10, 2018
ROBERT "BOB" L. LAMPMANN, 58 of Madrid, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Bob was born June 8, 1960, at Hastings, Nebraska to Emil and Bernita (Wilson) Lampmann. He attended Sandy Creek High School, where he graduated with the class of 1978. He attended college in Hastings, where he studied construction and Ag...
Rodney Hutt
Sep 5, 2018
Rodney "Rod" Harland Hutt (69), formerly of Lincoln and Grant, Nebraska died peacefully on Sept 5, 2018, at his home in Grayslake, Illinois. Rod was born on July 12, 1949, in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Harland and Lois Hutt. The family moved to Cozad, Nebraska in 1957 and Rod attended rural country school at District 19 and Cozad High School....
Joy Howerter
Aug 31, 2018
Joy Elaine Howerter, age 58 of Grant, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018, at her home. Joy was born on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1960, in Kearney Nebraska to Ray and Betty (Burkholder) Dorothy of Pleasanton. She was the youngest of four children. Joy grew up on the farm and attended and graduated from Pleasanton Schools in 1978. She then...
Charles Allen Oldaker
Aug 11, 2018
CHARLES ALLEN OLDAKER, 51 of Grant, entered his heavenly home on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Allen was born July 23, 1967, in Chadron, Nebraska to Charles and Letha (Bell) Oldaker. At the age of 3, he welcomed his sister Tammy into his world. He began his school years in Harrison and finished them in Imperial. Allen was a truck driver...
Mary Jane Harger
Aug 6, 2018
MARY JANE HARGER, 80 of Madrid, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her family. Jane was born on January 23, 1938 on her Grandpa's farm ("Pazzie" Stevens) near Grant, NE to Mary Leonora (Stevens) Buchanan and Chester Buchanan. She grew up on the family farm at Madrid. She graduated from Madrid High School in 1956....



