Gary Grimmett

Gary B. Grimmett, 67, of rural Gibbon died Monday, January 3, 2011 at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Friday at O'Brien Straatmann Funeral Home in Kearney. The Rev. Dave Dickinson will officiate. Interment will be 2 PM at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Memorials are suggested to The Nebraska House 4310 Emile Street, Omaha, NE 68198-7600. On-line condolences may be submitted to osafh.com. O'Brien Straatmann Funeral Home in Kearney is in charge of arrangements. Gary B. Grimmett was born in Sidney Nebraska on February 14, 1943 to Howard Grimmett and Norma (Bownelle) Grimmett. In his early years he grew up and attended elementary school in Deuel county, south of Chappell Nebraska. His family would later relocate to town where he attended and graduated from Chappell High School in 1960. He attended Junior College for a year and a half beginning in Sterling Colorado then transferring to Junior College in Kearney Nebraska. He and Marcy Mizell were married in Julesburg Colorado in 1963. To this union were born two children, a son Allan and daughter, Brenda. They raised their children in Hastings Nebraska where Gary was employed by Metz Baking Company for thirty one years where he had held the position of Head Sanitarian toward the end of his career. He enjoyed entertaining family and friends and will be remembered for his hospitality and his love of cooking. He also loved sharing his large library of southern gospel music and an occasional outing with friends for target practice from his small collection of fire arms. He loved people and never met a stranger. He was blessed in life with many friends. He loved the Colorado Mountains and made several tours there with his wife Marcy on their motorcycle. He also enjoyed working with wood and making items for home and family. Gary gave his life to the Lord Jesus when he was 18 years old. He loved the bible and had a keen ability to find and quote scripture. He was involved in his church and in his younger years was a youth leader and Sunday school teacher for the teenagers and enjoyed accompanying them to church camp. He and his wife Marcy left the Hastings area and moved to an acreage south of Gibbon Nebraska in 2001. He is survived by his wife Marcy, son Allan, daughter Brenda and his sister Nancy Whitemarsh and her husband Louis Whitmarsh of Denver Colorado. Six grandchildren, Nicole, Alicia, Joe, Brianna, Alexis and Jesse, a niece and a nephew. He was proceeded in death by his parents, and grandparents.

Gary Grimmett

February 14, 1943 - January 3, 2011