Brad A. Fossberg

Brad A. Fossberg, 51 of Grand Island died Saturday, September 27th at CHI Health St. Francis. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Mary’s Cathedral. Father Richard L. Piontkowski and Reverend Scott Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Cathedral. There will be a Christian Wake Service with a time sharing memories at 7 p.m. also at St. Mary’s. All Faiths Funeral Home is serving the family. Brad was born January 23, 1963 at Syracuse, NE the son of Dudley and Venice (Ueckert) Fossberg. Survivors include his wife, Jeannee; his mother, Venice Fossberg of Nebraska City; sister, Jody Walford of Nebraska City; step-daughter, Stephanie Roberts and her son, Ryder Bettis of Durango, CO; nephews, Ryan and Jeremy Behrends and niece, Holly Durr. Other survivors are the numerous friends which have walked this journey with Brad and Jeannee. He is preceded in death by his father, Dudley; brother, Steven; sister, Sonia and aunts, uncles and grandparents. Brad was raised in Nebraska City where he graduated from Nebraska City High School, class of 1981. He attended and received his Broadcasting degree from Brown Institute in Minneapolis. On October 10, 2009 he was united in marriage to Jeanne Zortman Mueller. During the early years of his broadcasting career he worked for KNCY Radio in Nebraska City for 13 years. He has been with KRGI Radio since 1995. Brad wrote a weekly car racing column for the Grand Island Independent. He enjoyed being an Emcee for many community events. Some of his memberships include First Christian Church and the Sons of the American Legion. He enjoyed bowling, golfing, and car racing…having announced at Mid Nebraska Speedway for many years. Brad was also the voice of the Nebraska Danger Football. He enjoyed play-by-play for basketball, football, volley-ball and baseball. Some of his honors include being voted “Best of Grand Island” for best radio personality; Inaugural Inductee of Danger Hall of Fame, Co-recipient of “Be The One” for Heartland United Way; Sportsmanship Award Racers 4 Racers; Central Catholic Boosters Hall of Fame; Nebraska Coaches Association Media Person of the year; Central Plains Chapter of the Red Cross-supporting medial award and the Moonshell Arts and Humanities Council Presidents Choice. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to either Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; GRACE-Grand Island Area Cancer Endowment or a memorial fund will be established in his memory. Condolences may be sent to www.giallfaiths.com

Brad A. Fossberg

January 23, 1963 - September 27, 2014

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January 23, 1963 - September 27, 2014

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