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Terry Sickler Obituary
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. The Rev. Lonnie Logan will be officiating.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Sickler was born on Nov. 29, 1946, in Broken Bow to John and Elaine (Brundige) Sickler.
Survivors of the immediate family include his wife, LaDonna; his mother of Grand Island; a daughter Kim Sickler of Grand Island; a son and daughter-in-law, Chad and Angie Sickler of Cannon City, Colo.; a sister and brother-in-law, Cheryl and Jerry Pankoke; three stepsons and a stepdaughter-in-law, Dana Gruhn, Seth and Wendy Gruhn and Sean Gruhn and his friend, Sandy Martin, all of Grand Island.
Additional survivors include nieces and nephews, Rebekah and her husband, Josh Mayer of Omaha, Natasha, Maranda, and Paul Pankoke, all of Grand Island; grandchildren, Caden Sickler of Grand Island, Alex and Brayton Sickler of Cannon City, Colo.; stepgrandchildren, Kalee Gruhn, Abram Gruhn, Kenneth Gruhn, Elizabeth Gruhn, and Elliot Johnson, all of Grand Island.
He moved to Grand Island in 1951 and graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1965. He entered the United States Navy on Jan. 24, 1967, and was honorably discharged on Oct. 2, 1970.
He was united in marriage to LaDonna Lemburg on May 20, 2001, in Grand Island. He worked for the UPS and retired in 2001. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, and football. His greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with his grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his father, grandparents and stepdaughter-in-law, Peanut Gruhn.
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Memories and Condolences
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Kim Sickler
December 1, 2009
I wish I could thank the three UPS gentleman that were lined along Stolley Park and standing outside their trucks as the funeral procession passed them. I found this very heart warming and a great tribute to my dad!
Kim Sickler
November 28, 2009
LaDonna and family, My heart hurts with you and for you... I do smile when I recall how you dumped me to go on a blind date to the Singing Christmas tree with this "guy", who you ended up marrying. Good memories..I know you have many of them and I pray they will give you oomfort. I pray God's love & peace will be wrapped around each of you at this time and give you His peace.
Kathy Rall Johnson
Darlene Sundermeier-Sukup
November 27, 2009
Terry and I attended GI High School and graduated in 1965. I will always hold our shared memories in my heart.
He came to see me at my Mother's funeral 5 years ago in GI. This was so typical of Terry's generous ability to support others.
To all his family and friends, I pray each of us will celebrate his life with loving appreciation for having known him.
Deedee Brumbaugh Weidner
November 24, 2009
Cheryl, I am so sorry to hear about your father's passing. No matter how long an illness is, or how prepared we may be, it is still so hard. God's peace be with you and your whole family. May cherished memories flood you with happiness.
Jennie Ragland
November 23, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. You will be truley missed.
Rick Semm
November 22, 2009
My thoughts and prayers to all of Terry's loved ones. Terry was an eceptional friend. We grew up together and spent many hours playing ball in school and at the Greek church on 10th street. His zest for life always made his friends eager to be with him. May God comfort him and all around him.
November 21, 2009
MY thoughts and prayers go out to all of Terry's family he will be missed. I met Terry while i was working at Pump and Pantry, he always had a story to tell.
Carrrie B.
Ed & Kathy Hurley
November 21, 2009
Our sympathy to all of Terry's family.
Ed worked with Terry for almost 30 years at UPS.
Betty Powers Ray
November 21, 2009
I grew up knowing Terry from elementary school right through High School graduation---Every student in the class of 65 knew him to be smiling, kindhearted and friendly! It is so hard to believe another from our class of 65 has left us.
My prayer is:
May God wrap his loving arms around those who knew and loved him, especially his family, and that they may be comforted.
Betty Powers Ray
Murfreesboro Arkansas
Cliff & Helen Matzner
November 21, 2009
Our thoughts & prayers are with Terry's family, especially Chad, Angie, Brayton & Alex--sending you an "Aunt Helen" hug across the mountains of Colorado to the plains of Nebraska (will give you a real one when you get back to Canon City!). Remember that it takes the rain (your tears) & sunshine (all of your memories) to create a magnificent rainbow in your Dad's memory!! I always find comfort when I see a rainbow & double the comfort when it's a double one--like your loved one is sending you a special message from beyond!! Hope this thought will help all of you.
November 21, 2009
TERRY I WILL REALLY MISS YOUR INFECTIOUS SMILE!! I'M GLAD I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH YOU AND YOUR DAD. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU LADONNA AND FAMILY!! AMY LAUTENSCHLAGER GIVA
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