Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Connie Reynolds
Dec 24, 2023
COUNTIS MAE "CONNIE" REYNOLDS, 77 of Venango, NE, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, at UC Health Hospital in Highlands Ranch, CO.
Connie was born in Denver, CO, to George J. and Florence H (Colvin) Streno. She graduated from East High School in Denver with the class of 1964.
On February 21, 1966, Connie married Gene "Wayne" Reynolds in New Mexico....
Grant Fuller
Dec 23, 2023
Grant Eugene Fuller, 75, of Madrid, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 23, 2023, at his home.
Grant was born on February 6, 1948, in Sutherland, Nebraska, to Oress S. and Betty Jean (Cunningham) Fuller. He grew up in Wallace, Nebraska. At a very young age, he began working and learning the carpentry trade with his dad and...
Gail Nelson
Dec 18, 2023
Gail Catherine Nelson, age 85, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, in Englewood, CO. Gail was born in Perkins County on May 6, 1938, and resided in Perkins County her entire life. She and her twin brother Gary Charles were the second and third children of Charles and Helen Andersen Hilferty.
Gail attended Madrid Consolidated Schools and graduated...
Ronald Larsen
Dec 9, 2023
Ronald Gene Larsen peacefully passed away on December 9, 2023, at his home in San Antonio, Texas.
Ron was born on February 12, 1936, to Lawrence and Florence (Mickles) Larsen in Grant, Nebraska. He was raised on the family farm north of Grant with his siblings: Lois, Lillian, Keith, and Larry. He attended Perkins County High School. A loyal Plainsman, Ron...
Ann Calkins
Nov 24, 2023
Edythe "Ann" Calkins, 88, of Grant, passed away peacefully November 24, 2023, at her home in Grant.
Ann was born May 4, 1935, at Lewellen, Nebraska, to Henry and Wilma Beckius. She attended school at Keystone and Ogallala.
Ann married the love of her life, Phillip Calkins, on December 28, 1972, at the Congregational Church in Grant. Together, they built...
Bonnie Schneider
Nov 20, 2023
Bonnie C. Schneider, of Grant and Paxton, Nebraska, passed on peacefully to eternal life November 20, 2023, following a short illness.
She was 84 years old, born July 29, 1939, the daughter of late Zelma (Oliphant) and Pat Thompson.
Bonnie was the kindest and nicest person you could ever have as a friend or relative, will be greatly missed and continue...
Ruth Ochsner
Nov 4, 2023
Ruth Eloise Stout Ochsner, 97, of Grant, passed away November 4, 2023, at Ogallala.
Ruth was born on July 4, 1926, on a farmstead south of Aurora, Nebraska, to Homer and Gertrude (Thornton) Stout. The family moved to rural Perkins County, Nebraska, in 1926 when Ruth was less than a year old. Ruth attended rural grade school in Perkins County and...
Brad Lee
Nov 3, 2023
Vincent Bradley "Brad" Lee, 64, of Glenrock, Wyoming passed Friday, November 3, 2023. He was the third son of Vincent and Patsy Lee of Elsie, Nebraska.
Brad was baptized into the Catholic Church and raised in Perkins County, Nebraska, in the farming community. He believed in hard work and appreciation for the land and animals. Brad was an active member in...
Eleanor Russell
Oct 26, 2023
Eleanor Louise "Ellie" (Gengenbach) Russell, 95 of Wallace, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at Linden Court in North Platte, on October 26, 2023.
Ellie was born on September 7, 1928, at her family home south of Grant, the seventh of nine children to Christian and Anna (Schurr) Gengenbach. Ellie was baptized on February 3, 1929, and later confirmed on June 1, 1941,...
Buddy Stinnette
Oct 12, 2023
BUDDY J. STINNETTE, 72, of Grant, Nebraska, passed away on October 12, 2023.
Buddy was born on April 6, 1951, to Orville and Darlene Stinnette. Buddy graduated from Perkins County High School.
Buddy enjoyed collecting matchbox cars. and antique toys. He liked to go to drag races. He loved his dogs and spent a great deal of time doting on them. Buddy...
Kathleen Sullivan
Sep 29, 2023
Kathleen Ann Sullivan (Kathy) passed away at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE, on Friday, September 29, 2023, after a short illness.
She was born December 13, 1959, in Grant to William and Mary Alyce Sullivan of Wallace, NE.
Throughout her life, Kathy enjoyed listening to music, eating different foods, and touching and feeling different textures. Even though Kathy...
Carol Brown
Sep 8, 2023
Carol Ann Brown, 62, of Grant, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023, at her home in Grant, surrounded by her loving family.
Carol was born on April 7, 1961, in Sutherland, Nebraska, to the late Cleith and Evelyn (Swanson) Sines. She graduated from Imperial High School with the Class of 1979.
Shortly after high school, she married her first...
Ivan Regier
Aug 31, 2023
October 14 Celebration of Life honors a lifetime of moving dirt and building community.
Ivan G. Regier, 83, of Grant, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023, in North Platte, Nebraska.
A celebration of Ivan’s life and 60+ years of Regier Land Improvement will be held on October 14th at the Perkins County Fairgrounds in Grant from 4-7...
David Vapenik
Aug 29, 2023
David Vapenik, age 45, of rural Grant, passed away on August 29, 2023, at his home.
David was born on May 7, 1978, in Grant, Nebraska, to Daniel and Patricia (Heine) Vapenik. He graduated from Wheatland High School with the class of 1996 and earned a Business degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 2000.
Following graduation, David worked at...
Gary L. Benge
Aug 21, 2023
Gary L. Benge, 85, of Grant, passed away on August 21, 2023, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant.
Gary was born February 2, 1938, in Wauneta, NE, to Forrest and Fern (Selby) Benge. He attended school in Grant, NE, but moved his senior year and graduated from McCook High School. Upon graduation, he joined the US Navy.
Following his service,...
Edyth Lehmkuhl
Aug 9, 2023
Edyth L. Lehmkuhl, 84, of Wallace, NE, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Centennial Park in North Platte, NE.
Edyth was born January 15, 1939, in Brady, NE, to Edwin and Ruby (Houser) Larson. She graduated from Maxwell High School. On June 4, 1959, she married Lloyd E. Lehmkuhl. The couple briefly lived in North Platte before returning to their...
Royce Potts
Jul 29, 2023
Royce Elaine (Walters) Potts moved from her home at Westview to her heavenly home on July 29, 2023. She was born January 24, 1926, on a farm outside of Bertrand, Nebraska. She was the fourth of five daughters born to Della and Roy Walters. As a member of the 'greatest generation,' she grew up experiencing the dirty 30s and the...
Greg A. Pelster
Jul 28, 2023
Gregory A. Pelster, 70, of Elsie, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital.
Gregory Alan Pelster of rural Elsie was born to Robert Edward and Wilma Eleanor (Thalken) Pelster on September 5, 1952, in Ogallala, Nebraska. He attended Elsie school until the consolidation in 1968 and graduated from Wheatland High in 1970. He attended Chadron State...
David Anthony Krems
Jul 8, 2023
David Anthony Krems, 39, of Waterloo, NE, passed away on July 8, 2023, in Council Bluffs, IA, as a result of an auto accident.
David was born on June 11, 1984, in Grant, Nebraska, to Robert M and Beth (Keever) Krems. After graduating from high school in his hometown of Grant, NE, David moved to Omaha to attend college at UNO....
Anthony Lingbloom
Jul 7, 2023
Anthony "Tony" Lingbloom, 38, of Phoenix, AZ, departed this life on July 7, 2023, at his home in Phoenix, AZ.
Tony was born on December 12, 1984, in Lincoln, NE, and moved to Phoenix, AZ with his family in 1986. Tony graduated from Estrella Foothills High School [EFHS] in Goodyear, AZ, in 2003, and shortly after, gained employment with Harkins Theatre...



