Grant, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Grant, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Evelyn L. Gengenbach
Apr 18, 2022
Evelyn Lucille Gengenbach, 95, of Grant, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, NE. Evelyn was born on April 11, 1927, to John and Caroline (Elsasser) Keuten on the family farm northwest of Grant. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church on May 28, 1927, and confirmed on June 1, 1941. Evelyn attended grade...
Celestine "Sally" Kiolbasa
Apr 13, 2022
CELESTINE "SALLY" KIOLBASA, 98, of Grant, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Sally was born December 23, 1923, at Dwight, Nebraska, to James and Adeline (Rezac) Sabata. The family moved to the Ogallala/Paxton area, where she attended school, graduating from Paxton High School in 1941. After completing normal training, Sally returned to teach...
Max A. Hanson
Apr 8, 2022
Max Hanson, 95, of Elsie passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 at the Chase County Hospital in Imperial. Max Arthur Hanson was born on October 17, 1926, on the family homestead near Elsie, Nebraska, to Art and Mildred Theobald Hanson. He was the oldest of three children preceding brother Don and sister Mary. Whether helping his grandparents who farmed or...
Ricky Zetterquist
Apr 6, 2022
RICKY ZETTERQUIST, 65 of Venango, NE, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his home. No services are being planned at this time. Condolences may be shared at bullocklongfuneralhome.com. Bullock-Long Funeral Home of Grant is assisting the Zetterquist family.
Rick Daley
Mar 29, 2022
Rick L. Daley, 71, of Grant, passed away on March 29, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Rick was born December 27, 1950, at Fort Collins, Colorado, to Frankie C. and Norma J. (Cox) Daley. Rick graduated from high school at Fleming, Colorado, in 1968. Rick earned an associate's degree from Northeastern Junior College at Sterling after attending...
Karon Pankonin
Mar 25, 2022
KARON PANKONIN, 77, of Grant, went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2022. Karon was born December 11, 1944, in Jackson, MS, as the first of four children born to Leonard and Mae Rowan of Wallace. Karon attended Wallace Public School and graduated in 1963. Karon went on to get her LPN Nursing License from St. Mary's Nursing...
Leland Thomas
Mar 25, 2022
Leland Ray Thomas Born to James Thomas and Rosalie (Fochtman) Thomas on January 5, 1945, he entered into his final rest on March 25, 2022, in Morgan City, Louisiana, with his beloved wife Elizabeth (Betty) by his side. Leland was the oldest of three children: older brother to Marvin (now deceased) and much loved younger sister Deloris (Thomas) Jackson of...
Calvin Young
Feb 13, 2022
Calvin Young, 91, passed to his eternal life with his Savior on February 13, 2022, surrounded by family, friends, a great medical team, and his Pastor. He was blessed to have lived an incredible life. Calvin John Young was born on the farm north of Madrid on October 10, 1930, to parents John and Irene (Vonderfecht) Young. Calvin was the...
Betty Jo Leonard
Feb 7, 2022
Betty Jo Leonard of Elsie, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2022, at the home of her son, Michael Leonard, in Alliance, Nebraska. She was 85 at the time of her death. Mrs. Leonard, daughter of George and Sylvia Huntley, was born December 15, 1936, in Arnold, Nebraska, and graduated from Brule High School. She married Richard (Dick) James...
William R. Kline
Feb 1, 2022
WILLIAM RICHARD KLINE, 70, of Grant, NE, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, NE. Rich was born on January 13, 1952, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Merwyn and Angela Anne (Sandahl) Kline. Rich and his family moved often in his early youth, spending time in St Joseph, MO, West Des Moines, IA, Omaha, NE, Kansas...
George "Mike" Dominguez
Jan 25, 2022
George "Mike" Dominguez II, 51, of North Platte, NE, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota. George was born May 17, 1970, in North Platte, NE, to George Frank Dominguez Sr. and Delores J. Davis. He had an artistic flair and always appreciated a good story; these two interests came together in his fondness...
Larry D. Smith
Jan 12, 2022
LARRY D. SMITH, 74, of Quartzsite, AZ., passed away on January 12th, 2022. His wishes were to die on the Arizona Desert in his RV along with his dog Bojangles. He was the 2nd born of eight children to Warren and Mary Smith of Wallace, NE. Larry attended Wallace Public School graduating with the class of 1966. He participated on...
Larry Comer
Jan 7, 2022
Larry D. Comer, 84, died January 7, 2022, at a Rapid City, SD hospital. He was born October 25, 1937, in Ogallala, NE, the son of Merle Max and Laura Maude (Rumsey) Comer. Larry graduated from Brule High School, class of 1955. After high school, he went to college at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. During college, he met...
Dan C. Briggs
Jan 1, 2022
Dan Briggs, 74 of Grant, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Dan was born January 10, 1947, at Imperial, Nebraska, to Charles and Eula (MaKinster) Briggs. He graduated from Grant High School with a class of 1965. In June 1966, Dan entered the US Marine Corps. Following his discharge, he returned home and...
Kerry Lehl
Dec 26, 2021
KERRY LEHL, 61 of Grant, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Kerry was born November 12, 1960, at Grant, Nebraska, to Dwayne and Dorothy (Bell) Wykert. She graduated from Grant High School with the class of 1979. On May 25, 1985, Kerry married Tom Lehl, and their union was blessed with two children,...
September Jolene Patten
Nov 8, 2021
September Jolene Patten, 32, of Venango, NE, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021, at her home in Venango. September was born February 27, 1989, in Denver, CO, to Darrell and Shirlee (Garrett) Patten as the 2nd of four children. She graduated from Perkins County High School with the class of 2008. After graduation, she went on and received her CNA...
George R. Perlinger
Oct 19, 2021
George Perlinger, 98 of rural Elsie, passed away peacefully October 19, 2021, at his son's home in Littleton, CO. George was born September 28, 1923, firstborn child to George Paul and Anna Clara (Schram) Perlinger at home on their farm south of Paxton. He would be the eldest of 9 children. On April 19, 1949, George married Margaret Hansen in...
Clayton F. Sparks
Oct 18, 2021
CLAYTON F. SPARKS, 98, of rural Elsie, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021, at his home. Clayton was born February 2, 1923, at Elsie, Nebraska, to Ira and Margaret E. Sparks. He graduated from Elsie High School. In November of 1944, Clayton entered the US Army, serving as a paratrooper in the Philippines during WWII. On February 20, 1944, Clayton...
Loretta Kauffman
Oct 15, 2021
Funeral Services for Loretta J. Kauffman, 81, of Grant, Nebraska, formerly of Kalona, will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at East Union Mennonite Church. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim Facebook Page. Burial will follow at the East Union Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Friday, October 22, 2021,...
William D Palu
Oct 11, 2021
William "Bill" Palu of North Platte passed away October 11, 2021, in North Platte. Bill was born November 12, 1948, at Julesburg, Colorado, to Clarence Joseph and June Ellen (Benson) Palu. He graduated from Wheatland High School. In 1969, Bill entered the US Navy, where he worked as a mechanic. Following his discharge from the Navy, Bill returned to Perkins...



