He was born August 13, 1953 in Herington, Kansas, the son of Milton and Betty (Roether) Gant. He graduated from Wamego High School in 1971. He married Jeri Lee Allen on July 23, 1977 in Council Grove. Brad worked for Union Pacific Railroad, where he has been employed for 36 years.
Brad enjoyed the outdoors, camping and boating, loved to read and was an avid collector of many things.
He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He lived and worked for his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Brad is survived by his wife Jeri Lee, of the home; 3 sons, Caleb Gant and Jennifer Fornce, of Council Grove, Curtis Gant, of Woodland Park, CO and Colby Gant, of Council Grove,; granddaughter, Marlee Gant, of Council Grove; brother Lonnie Gant & wife Lisa, of Green Valley, AZ; 3 sisters, Vicki Hewitt & husband Roger, of Council Grove, Janet Phillips and husband Russ, of Goddard, KS and Tammi Smith, of Tucson, AZ.
A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 P.M., Friday, May 18th, at the Council Grove Christian Church.
A private family inurnment will follow at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Relay For Life and may be sent in care of Penwell-Gabel, PO Box 273, Council Grove, KS 66846.
He was born August 13, 1953 in Herington, Kansas, the son of Milton and Betty (Roether) Gant. He graduated from Wamego High School in 1971. He married Jeri Lee Allen on July 23, 1977 in Council Grove. Brad worked for Union Pacific Railroad, where he has been employed for 36 years.
Brad enjoyed the outdoors, camping and boating, loved to read and was an avid collector of many things.
He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He lived and worked for his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Brad is survived by his wife Jeri Lee, of the home; 3 sons, Caleb Gant and Jennifer Fornce, of Council Grove, Curtis Gant, of Woodland Park, CO and Colby Gant, of Council Grove,; granddaughter, Marlee Gant, of Council Grove; brother Lonnie Gant & wife Lisa, of Green Valley, AZ; 3 sisters, Vicki Hewitt & husband Roger, of Council Grove, Janet Phillips and husband Russ, of Goddard, KS and Tammi Smith, of Tucson, AZ.
A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 P.M., Friday, May 18th, at the Council Grove Christian Church.
A private family inurnment will follow at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Relay For Life and may be sent in care of Penwell-Gabel, PO Box 273, Council Grove, KS 66846.
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