James Henry "Rudy" Rudnick

1950 - 2026

James Henry "Rudy" Rudnick

April 28, 1950 - January 30, 2026

James Henry "Rudy" Rudnick, 75, of Grand Island, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, February 6th, at All Faiths Funeral Home. Service and celebration of Rudy's life will be held at 10 a.m., on Saturday, February 7th, at All Faiths Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the service and burial of ashes will be at Grand Island City Cemetery at a later date.

Rudy was born April 28, 1950, in Ainsworth, Neb., to Theodore and Wilma (Huggins) Rudnick.

He grew up and received his education in Ainsworth. Rudy went on to complete his Associate of Applied Arts Degree in Machine Tool Technology at SCC Milford Campus. In 1972, he moved to Grand Island to work at Sperry New Holland as a Manufacturing Engineer. After 35 years with the company, he retired from Case New Holland in 2007.

On August 3, 1974, Rudy married Jaqueline "Jackie" Chambers. They made their home and raised their daughters in Grand Island.

Rudy was a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast and was employed part-time with Nebraska Cycle/Harley Davidson Central for many years.

Those who cherish his memory include his wife, Jackie; daughters, Jamie (Corey) Ivy of Colorado, and Jennifer Rudnick of Arizona; granddaughter, Hannah Ivy; and sister, Katherine Schmidt.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.