Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Eldon Kennicutt
May 29, 2016
ELDON LEROY KENNICUTT, 70 of Elsie, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Eldon was born March 13, 1946 in Grant, Nebraska to Roy and Lorena (Johnson) Kennicutt. He graduated from Elsie High School with the class of 1964. As a young man, Eldon moved to Kansas City to work at the...
Betty Cummings
May 10, 2016
BETTY CUMMINGS, age 94 of Grant, former longtime Grainton and Wallace resident, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Betty was born February 8, 1922 at Tulsa, Oklahoma to Charles and Goldena (DeVault) McCarrell. Her father was a minister and teacher, which required the family to move often, and as a result Betty...
Lisa Antillon
May 9, 2016
Lisa Antillon, 50, of Kearney, died on May 9, 2016 in rural Dawson County, Nebraska as a result of an automobile accident. Lisa was born March 14, 1966 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Donald and Dolores (Vinlove) Svoboda. She grew up in Grant and graduated from Grant High School. She moved to Kearney where she attended Kearney State College and then...
Clem Hansen
May 3, 2016
CLEMENTINE "CLEM" HANSEN, 92 of Grant, NE, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, NE. Clem was born February 25, 1924 in Craig, Nebraska to Alvin and Nelle Mae (Peasley) Davis. In the late 1920's, Clem and her family moved to the Tekamah and Lincoln areas where she eventually graduated from Lincoln Northeast High...
Mona Lierley
May 3, 2016
Mona Rae Lierley of Grant, NE passed away peacefully at her home on May 3, 2016 following a 2 1/2 year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family and husband of 32 years, Pat Lierley. She was born November 6, 1959 in Ogallala, NE to Carl and Charlene Walker. Mona was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and devoted...
Steven Leatherman
May 1, 2016
Steven Leatherman was born on July 11, 1958 at Casper Wyoming. He was the 2nd of 4 sons born to Sam and Alta May (Dyck) Leatherman. Steve grew up in Casper where he attended school and graduated in 1976. His first jobs were with the Beverly Twins Theater and Wolco Automotive as a salesman. Then he went to work for...
Bernard C Strawder
Apr 25, 2016
BERNARD STRAWDER, age 78 of Wallace, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Bernard was born August 25, 1937 at Wallace, Nebraska to Elmer and Gertrude "Gertie" (Brisbon) Strawder. He graduated from Wallace High School with the class of 1955. On June 9, 1959, Bernard married Roma Melton at Wallace. Their union was...
Dean Hatch
Apr 24, 2016
Dean Hatch was born on October 8, 1928 in Denver Colorado. (He was often asked -why Denver? His answer was "that's where my mother was at that time".) He was the oldest of 2 sons born to Charlie and Florence (Pankonin) Hatch. Dean grew up in Grant where he attended school, graduating from Perkins County High School in 1946. Dean...
Vernon N. Mailand
Mar 14, 2016
VERNON N. MAILAND, 90 of Grant, passed away Monday March 14, 2016 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Vernon was born October 27, 1925 in Seward County, Nebraska to John and Erna (Buehrer) Mailand. Vernon was the oldest of 2 children, and grew up north of Grant. He attended country school, before graduating from Perkins County High School. In...
Dennis Schilling
Mar 1, 2016
DENNIS M. SCHILLING, age 73 of Venango, passed away Tuesday March 1, 2016 at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg. Dennis was born February 14, 1943 southwest of Grant to Adolph and Gertie (Albrecht) Schilling. Dennis was baptized at the Zion Lutheran Church in Grant and graduated with the Venango High School class of 1961. On March 24, 1961, Dennis...
Katheryn J. Brown
Feb 26, 2016
KATHERYN J. BROWN, 97 of Grant, NE, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Katheryn Jane Beachell Brown was bom August 24, 1918 in rural Perkins County. She was the youngest of seven children bom to William Alber and Alice Leona Degler Beachell. She attended grade school the little country school that is still...
Joseph G. Ross
Feb 22, 2016
Joe Ross was born on March 9th, 1943 at North Platte Nebraska. He was the only child born to Glenn and Laura Henner Ross. Joe grew up on the family farm northeast of Madrid where he attended country school. He later attended Madrid Public Schools where he graduated with the class of 1962. Growing up on the farm he enjoyed...
Linda Toews
Feb 22, 2016
LINDA TOEWS, 72 of Madrid, NE, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Perkins County Hospital. Linda was born March 29, 1943 in McPherson County, Kansas to Aaron and Hannah (Koehn) Becker. She attended school in Vernon County, Missouri. On February 4, 1962, Linda was united in marriage to Walter Toews at Rich Hill, Missouri. The couple resided in...
Art E. Forney
Feb 11, 2016
ARTHUR E. FORNEY, age 89 of Madrid, passed away February 11, 2016 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Art was born January 5, 1927 at Moorcroft, Wyoming to David and Helen (White) Forney. He attended school in Moorcroft. On March 17, 1947, Art married Frances Peek at Broadus, Montana. Five sons were born to this union. The family...
Betty M. Peterson
Jan 28, 2016
BETTY M. PETERSON, 92, of Grant, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Betty was born September 11, 1923 at Douglas, Wyoming to E.R. and Martha (Werner) McNaughton. Betty graduated from Chappell High School as the Valedictorian of her class, and attended Mary Lanning Nursing School in Hastings. Betty worked as a nurse...
Burle L. Newth
Jan 9, 2016
BURLE L. NEWTH, age 95 of Venango, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home. Burle was born January 13,1920 in a sod house south of Venango, near the Perkins County line. He was the youngest son, one of seven children born to Dave and Myrtle (Chaney) Newth. He moved at the age of 1 to...
Adrian Gasseling
Dec 24, 2015
Adrian Gasseling, 74 of Grainton, passed away December 24, 2015 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Adrian was born November 10, 1941 at Alliance, Nebraska to Marcus B. and Agnes A. (Hovarka) Gasseling. He graduated from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis in 1959. On October 27, 1962, Adrian married Marion Abbott at Hay Springs, Nebraska. Their...
Jackie Mickels
Dec 17, 2015
JACKIE MICKELS, 82, formerly of Madrid, NE, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Comfort Care Home in Newton, KS. Jackie was born at home April 17, 1933 near Dalhart, Texas. On March 25, 1951 she married Donald Mickels. Jackie was preceded in death by her husband, Don, and her daughter, Bonnie. Survivors include daughters Kim (Dave) Kroeker of...
Lyle D. Holaway
Dec 10, 2015
Lyle Douglas Holaway, Son of Cliff and Clara Holaway, was born in Grant, NE on December 1, 1937. He was the youngest of four brothers, and was raised in a farming family. He helped with the farming of crops and raising of sheep. He grew up in Grant and graduated from Perkins County High School in 1955. He attended the...
Gerald Leroy Klug
Dec 6, 2015
JERRY KLUG of Venango, NE, passed away Sunday, December 6th, 2015 at Perkins County Hospital in Grant, he was 74. Jerry was born on February 13th, 1941 in Ovid, Colorado to John and Helen (Frank) Klug. He graduated from Lorenzo High School in 1960. He married his bride of 54 years, Geraldine Maahs, on August 20th, 1961 in Julesburg, CO....
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