Donald "Don" Brym

Donald L. Brym, 91 of Grand Island, NE, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at The Heritage at Sagewood. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at All Faiths Funeral Home. Memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Friday, July 25, 2025. A Rosary will be held prior to the service at 9:30 a.m. Celebrant will be Fr. Jorge Canela. Military honors will be presented by the U.S. Army and United Veteran’s Honor Guard. All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Don was born August 1, 1933, in a farmhouse in Surprise, NE, to Albert and Wilma (Hoffbauer) Brym. The family moved to Grand Island in 1941, where he attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, Walnut Junior High and graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1951. After high school Don attended UNL for a year. Don married Alberta “Bertie” Loebsack on May 31, 1954, at Blessed Sacrament Church in Grand Island, Ne. In June he received his draft notice and was inducted into the Army on September 23, 1954, during the Korean War. He did his basic training at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Tx, and was then stationed in Karlsruhe, Germany where he worked on the 90 mm artillery guns. He then was honorably discharged September 11, 1956. Upon returning home, he began laying carpet alongside his dad. Together they worked for Wolbach’s Department Store and later went to work for Hoeft Bros until 1979. Those years working with his dad were truly a memory he always cherished. After that, he worked for Plywood Minnesota which later became known as Floor to Ceiling Store as a carpet manager. Don retired in January of 2000. Don was a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral. His love for the outdoors and animals was unbelievable. He really enjoyed spending time in his yard, caring for his garden and flowers. He always had a great time at their place at Sherman Dam fishing, boating and entertaining family and friends. He was a master at grilling. His specialty was barbeque chicken and deck potatoes. His favorite hobby was making various crafts out of wood, including Husker themes and birdhouses. He was very proud of his work. Don was no stranger to anyone he met. His humor and smile were unforgettable. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 71 years, Alberta and their children, Greg and Jeanne Brym of Marana, AZ; Lori and Mark Bartels of Kearney; Chris and Kerry Dean of Lincoln. His grandchildren, Mandi (Bartels) and Jim Sedlak, Kayla (Bartels) and Geoff Roenfeldt, Derek and Anna Brym, Brandon Brym and Kolton Dean. Great grandchildren, Ashton and Macy Roenfeldt, Sophie and Madeline Brym; his sister, Shirley and her husband Don Holmes; along with many nieces and nephews and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws; sister-in-law and her husband.

Donald "Don" Brym

August 1, 1933 - July 19, 2025

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August 1, 1933 - July 19, 2025

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