The Grand Island Independent Obituaries

Today's Featured Obituaries

Paula Pollart

Castle Rock, CO

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Telling someone's life story after they've died, whether recently or years ago, is one of the most important ways we find meaning in their passing.

Vivian Ayers Allen (1933–2025), poet and mother to notable actresses

Graham Greene (1952–2025), Oscar nominee for Dances With Wolves

Jim Murray (1938–2025), Ronald McDonald House co-founder

Rainer Weiss (1932–2025), Nobel Prize-winning physicist

H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler (1938–2025), innovative NASCAR promoter

David Ketchum (1928–2025), Agent 13 in Get Smart

Frank Price (1930–2025), movie exec who greenlit Ghostbusters

Ron Turcotte (1941–2025), Hall of Fame jockey who rode Secretariat

John Crawley (d. 2025), TikTok star known as KingBeardX

Frank Caprio (1936–2025), beloved Caught in Providence judge

Vivian Ayers Allen (1933–2025), poet and mother to notable actresses

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