Lino Herman Peace

Lino Herman Peace, 74, of Grand Island died on March 4, 2014, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island. Father Richard Piontkowski will officiate. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday in the Dale Valley Cemetery in Merna. Visitation will be from 5- 7 p.m. Friday at All Faiths Funeral Home with a rosary at 7:00. Mr. Peace was born on June 17, 1939, in Broken Bow to Herman and Julia May (Land) Peace. Survivors of the immediate family include his wife Barbara; one daughter, Debra Jones of Grand Island; three sons and two daughter-in-laws, Terry and Yvonne Peace of Columbus, Mark Peace of Grand Island, and Gary and Stephanie Peace of Grand Island; sister and brother-in-law, Violet and John Esch of Merna; and sister-in-law Jackie Peace of Chandler, Arizona. Also left to cherish his memory are grandchildren, Jeanell Peace, Kelli Petersen, Kristina Jones, Stacy Peace, Nichole Hawk, Tasha Jones, Brennan Peace, Austin Peace and Delvin Jones; fourteen great-grandchildren; and twenty six nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Emery Lin Peace; son-in-law, Gerald Jones and nephew, Jeffrey Esch. He grew up in Westerville, attended Broken Bow High School, and joined the Army National Guard and Army Reserves. He married Barbara June (Kelly) on October 15, 1956, at the Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church in Eddyville, Nebraska. Following their marriage, Lino and Barbara lived in Broken Bow and Lino was employed as a butcher for Skaggs. In 1957, they moved to Loup City, where he worked on a dairy farm. Relocating to Merna in 1958, Lino worked on a farm for the Grandsingers family. In 1959, they moved to Salinas, CA and Lino built planters for Olea and then worked as a mechanic in Monterey. In 1960, they moved to San Ardo where he worked on the Brandts Farm. In 1962, they moved back to Broken Bow where he worked as a janitor for the Elementary and High Schools. In 1963, they moved back to San Ardo and Lino worked on the Hayes Farm, Clausens Farm, and the Brandts Farm before working in the oil fields as a mechanic for Glenn Snow. In 1973, they moved to Grand Island, where Lino was employed with Grand Island Supply, Missouri Valley, and lastly for Union Pacific Railroad as a Road Machine operator, traveling all over the country before retiring after 30 years of service. Lino was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, VFW and the Poet’s Society and a past member of the Eagles and Platt Deutsche. Not many knew how much Lino enjoyed writing poetry. He also enjoyed the outdoors, which included gardening and yard work. Barbequing was a favorite past-time, and he barbequed snow, rain or shine. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

Lino Herman Peace

June 17, 1937 - March 4, 2014

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June 17, 1937 - March 4, 2014

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