Larry Junior Bombeck

Larry Bombeck, 84, of Grand Island died Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at CHI Health – Bergan Mercy, Omaha. Services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 212 W. 12th Street, Grand Island. Rev. Adam Snoberger will officiate. Burial will follow at the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the church. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Larry was born on May 31, 1941, in Hugo, CO, to Kenneth and Bessie (Elliot) Bombeck. He spent most of his childhood in Shelton, NE, graduating from Shelton High School in 1959. In 1963, he was united in marriage to Jeanette Brittin, raising two daughters and a son before divorcing in 2003. He was a member of St Paul’s Lutheran Church. He was also elected to the Shelton Village Board from 1984-1993, while serving as the mayor from 1990-1993. Larry had an entrepreneurial spirit, opening the L&M Standard Station and Garage in Shelton. He later purchased Platte Valley Propane in Wood River, servicing the Wood River Shelton area for 24 years. He also served on the Nebraska LP Gas Association board from 1981-1994 and as President of the association from 1991-1993. After Larry retired, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Lindner in 2006, living in Grand Island, where he was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a member of the choir for a few years. He loved spending time with family and friends, playing cards, deer hunting, back country Canadian fishing. He loved watching his children and grandchildren compete in sports, especially in basketball. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; daughters, Kim (Pat) Hannon of Valley and Karla Schnacker of Hastings; and a son, Kevin Bombeck (Ashley Sheckler) of Hastings; stepson Brent (Michelle) Lindner of Grand Island and stepdaughter Jodi Schwieger of Overland Park, Kansas. He also had eight grandchildren, Krista (Damien) Cullen, Kelsey (Jon) Chittenden, Kara (Lucas) Kasson; Zach (Chelsey) Schnacker and Kyle (Aleisha) Schnacker; Ben (Kristen Mackeprang) Bombeck; Riley Bombeck; Morgan Sheckler; step-grandchildren Sydney Lindner, Cole Lindner, Cade Schwieger, Cooper Schwieger and Carson Schwieger, and 11 great-grandchildren. A brother, Ivan Bombeck, Kearney and a sister-in-law, Janet Bombeck, Grand Island. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Don Bombeck. Larry will be remembered for his strong faith, quick-witted humor, entrepreneurial spirit, and the love he had for his family.

Larry Junior Bombeck

May 31, 1941 - September 3, 2025

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May 31, 1941 - September 3, 2025

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