Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Robyn Riggs
Oct 31, 2024
Robyn Maywood Riggs, a beloved figure in the Grant community, passed away peacefully on Halloween, October 31, 2024, at the age of 74.
Born on August 14, 1950, in Denver, Colorado, to Richard Nelson Denney and Wilma Jean Rogers. Her journey began in the historic mining town of Leadville, Colorado, where she absorbed the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Later,...
Clinton Schmidt
Oct 23, 2024
CLINTON L. SCHMIDT, 84, of Grant, NE, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Great Plains Heath in North Platte, NE.
Clinton was born May 12, 1940, in Copeland, Kansas, to Wallace and Bertha (Yost) Schmidt.
On October 16, 1960, Clinton married Twylah L. Koehn. The couple moved to Grant in February 1974, where Clinton farmed. Their union was blessed with...
David Deaver
Oct 21, 2024
David A. Deaver, 81, of Grant, NE passed away October 21st,2024, at Perkins County Health Services surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Dave was born on September 16th,1943, in Grant, NE. He was the 5th son of Bernard and Susie (Lugenbeel) Deaver. He earned his early education at District 84 schoolhouse near Brandon, NE. He graduated...
Jerel Terwilliger
Oct 18, 2024
Marlin, lovingly known as "Twig" Terwilliger, of Grant, was born on October 6, 1948. He passed away on October 18, 2024, at the age of 76, following a long battle with Amyloidosis - a rare heart disease.
Twig was a very simple, private, old-fashioned kind of guy. He called a "spade a spade" and did not mince words. He could come...
Jo Dene Tellier
Oct 13, 2024
JO TELLIER, 70 of Elsie, NE, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024 at the Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala, NE. Arrangements are pending at the Bullock-Long Funeral Home of Grant.
Roger Lynn Brodbeck
Oct 5, 2024
Roger Lynn Brodbeck was born July 1,1939, in rural Elsie. He passed away October 5,2024 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Cremation was chosen and a graveside service will be held at Grant-Fairview Cemetery on Friday, October 11, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Curt Magelky officiating. Online Condolences may be left for the family at www.bullocklongfuneralhome.com.
Roger owned and...
Matt Greenwood
Oct 5, 2024
Matthew Vernon Greenwood, 62, of Grant, passed away on October 5, 2024, at the Perkins County Hospital.
Matt was born on March 17, 1962, in Florence, Oregon, to La Verne Otis Greenwood and Betty Carolyn Rayl. He was raised on the West Coast, where he attended Reedsport Union High School, and later moved to Billings, Montana, where he attended West...
Kurt Payne
Oct 5, 2024
Kurt Edwin Payne was born to Lester and Jeanne Payne on March 2, 1943, in Champaign, Illinois, and entered the gates of heaven on October 5, 2024. Kurt was a dedicated son, brother, husband, father, uncle and friend who touched the lives of many with his warmth and kindness.
He is survived by Karen Payne, his wife and devoted partner of...
Jackie Broeder
Oct 5, 2024
Jackie Broeder, 71, of Grant, NE, passed away at home on October 5, 2024.
Jackie was born and raised on March 1, 1953, in North Platte, NE, to Jearld M. and Betty Ruth (George) Smolik. She graduated with the Class of 1972 from North Platte High School.
On July 23, 1973, Jackie married Stephen "Steve" E. Broeder in Wichita, Kansas. Together, Steve...
John Heath Lovenburg
Sep 30, 2024
John H. Lovenburg, 55, of Enders, Nebraska, passed away on September 30, 2024. John was a dedicated and hardworking man whose life was marked by service, family, and a passion for mechanics and the outdoors. Visitation will be held at Bullock-long Funeral Home in Grant from 10-11 A.M. on Monday, October 7, 2024, with graveside services taking place the same...
Gerald L. Werner
Sep 23, 2024
A quiet man has left this world of pain and turmoil for that of an exceedingly better one of joy and celebration. Gerald Lee Werner, born November 1, 1926, departed this earthly life on September 23, 2024, in Grant, Nebraska.
He was a man of determined conviction that anything was worth doing correctly, a man of great humor mixed with...
Todd Allen Schumer
Sep 21, 2024
Todd Allen Schumer, age 54, of Wallace, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at The Birch in Sutherland.
Todd was born on March 18, 1970, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Leonard and Coleen (LaLonde) Schumer. He graduated from Wallace High School in 1988 and earned an associate's degree in Colorado Springs.
Following his education, Todd moved to Ogallala, where he...
Marietta Perlinger
Sep 8, 2024
Marietta Marilyn Perlinger was born August 1, 1937, the 13th child and youngest born to John and Maggie (Kowalski) Mazankowski at the rural Litchfield family farm in Sherman County, Nebraska.
Marietta attended the Scott Center, District 63, School in Rural Sherman County starting at the age of 4. She graduated from Litchfield High School in 1953 at the age of 15...
Clyde Allan Barry
Aug 9, 2024
Clyde Allan Barry, 89, of Venango, passed away on August 9, 2024, at the Regent Park Nursing Home in Holyoke.
Clyde was born April 7, 1935, in Ovid, Colorado, to Wilbur and Susan (Keime) Barry. He graduated from Sedgwick High School with the class of 1954.
On July 19, 1956, Clyde married Shirley E. Henni at her parents' home in Venango....
Bobbie Tickle
Aug 3, 2024
Bobbie Jean Daiss Tickle, 73, passed away peacefully at home on August 3, 2024, in Laguna Woods, CA.
Born in Imperial, NE, on July 10, 1951, Bobbie was the youngest of Obert and Margaret Daiss's four children. She grew up on the family farm south of Grant, NE, and attended school in Grant where she met the love of her life,...
Gene Harbeson
Aug 2, 2024
Willard Gene Harbeson, 87, passed away on August 2, 2024, at the Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant, Nebraska.
Gene was born on January 19, 1937, in Madrid, Nebraska, to Archie Willard and Esther Naomi (Hanson) Harbeson.
Gene grew up in Elsie, attended the Elsie grade school then the Elsie High School. After graduating in 1954, he enlisted in the US Navy...
Virginia Hixon
Jul 23, 2024
Virginia O. (Woods) Hixon of Grant, NE, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at the Imperial Nursing Home in Imperial, NE, at the age of 101 years. Virginia was born on January 13, 1923, to Guy and Mary Edith (Leetch) Woods in Blue Hill, NE Virginia was the middle of five children. The family later moved to the...
Lloyd Eugene Marquardt
Jul 22, 2024
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On Monday, July 22, 2024, Lloyd Eugene Marguardt, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away in Holyoke, CO at the age of 91. Lloyd grew up in Hastings NE, graduating from Hastings High School in 1950. After graduating, he found himself working at the Carter Hotel where he met his wife of 71 years. Lloyd joined the Air Force May...
Norma Mayer
Jul 15, 2024
Norma Jean (Shunk) Mayer, 86, of Grant, passed away on July 15, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska.
Norma was born on March 5, 1938, in Shelby, NE, to Lester and Miriam (Kruse) Shunk.
Norma grew up in the Rising City and Columbus, Nebraska area and attended schools in Rising City and Columbus. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1955 and subsequently...
Norma Jean Cochran
Jun 23, 2024
Norma Jean (Kramer) Cochran, 97, was born July 11, 1926, in Holyoke, CO, to Anna and Robert Kramer. She was the youngest of 13 children, ten boys, followed by three daughters. Jean departed this life on June 23, 2024, in Akron, CO, just shy of her 98th birthday. She was surrounded by her three loving daughters.
In 1943, Jean graduated from...



