LINCOLN — Lee R. Cohn, 84, of Grand Island passed away on June 30, 2017 in Lincoln. There will not be a funeral at this time; there will be a military memorial graveside service at Fort McPherson at a later date.
Lee was born May 17, 1933, to Harry and Eva (Towers) Cohn at Cottonwood Springs.
Lee was the eighth of nine children. He attended country school, graduating from Maxwell High School in 1951. He worked for the Wilhelmsons before entering the army in 1955, and was honorably discharged in 1957. Then he worked in Nevada before moving to Grand Island working at Redman’s Mobile Home, Ace Hardware and the Grand Island Public Schools.
He married Laurel (Bostock Lewis) on Jan. 20, 1968, in Hastings. To this union four children were born: Lynda Lea, Lewis Cody, Lucinda Eve and Lance Kristopher.
Lee was a hard worker, always helping friends and relatives. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, square dancing, working on his acreage and doing small engine repair. It was very important to him to attend his children and grandchildren’s special events and loved spending quality time with his family. He liked playing cribbage and dominoes with his special brother-in-law Casey and other family members.
He was a member of the Eagles, Elks, VFW, Liederkranz and the Nebraska Rural Youth Group. He had donated over 25 gallons of blood.
He is survived by his wife, Laurel; daughter, Lynda Cohn of Grand Island; son, Lewis Cody (Susan) of Tucson, Ariz.; daughter, Lucinda (Tim) Faunce and granddaughter, Nima of Palmyra, Neb.; son, Lance (Carley) and granddaughters. JoLee and Jada of Omaha; sister-in-law, MaryJane Cohn of North Platte; brother-in-law, Harold Bayne of Broken Bow; and numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers and sisters, Evelyn Harriet Ellis, Theodore Cohn, Velva Cohn, Wilbur (Shorty) Cohn, Allwin (Bud) Cohn, Doris Bayne, Esther Jackson and Orlene Adams Jackson.
Arrangements by All Faiths Funeral Home.
LINCOLN — Lee R. Cohn, 84, of Grand Island passed away on June 30, 2017 in Lincoln. There will not be a funeral at this time; there will be a military memorial graveside service at Fort McPherson at a later date.
Lee was born May 17, 1933, to Harry and Eva (Towers) Cohn at Cottonwood Springs.
Lee was the eighth of nine children. He attended country school, graduating from Maxwell High School in 1951. He worked for the Wilhelmsons before entering the army in 1955, and was honorably discharged in 1957. Then he worked in Nevada before moving to Grand Island working at Redman’s Mobile Home, Ace Hardware and the Grand Island Public Schools.
He married Laurel (Bostock Lewis) on Jan. 20, 1968, in Hastings. To this union four children were born: Lynda Lea, Lewis Cody, Lucinda Eve and Lance Kristopher.
Lee was a hard worker, always helping friends and relatives. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, square dancing, working on his acreage and doing small engine repair. It was very important to him to attend his children and grandchildren’s special events and loved spending quality time with his family. He liked playing cribbage and dominoes with his special brother-in-law Casey and other family members.
He was a member of the Eagles, Elks, VFW, Liederkranz and the Nebraska Rural Youth Group. He had donated over 25 gallons of blood.
He is survived by his wife, Laurel; daughter, Lynda Cohn of Grand Island; son, Lewis Cody (Susan) of Tucson, Ariz.; daughter, Lucinda (Tim) Faunce and granddaughter, Nima of Palmyra, Neb.; son, Lance (Carley) and granddaughters. JoLee and Jada of Omaha; sister-in-law, MaryJane Cohn of North Platte; brother-in-law, Harold Bayne of Broken Bow; and numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers and sisters, Evelyn Harriet Ellis, Theodore Cohn, Velva Cohn, Wilbur (Shorty) Cohn, Allwin (Bud) Cohn, Doris Bayne, Esther Jackson and Orlene Adams Jackson.
Arrangements by All Faiths Funeral Home.
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