Porfirio "Pilo" A. Casarez

Porfirio “Pilo” A. Casarez, age 70, of Grand Island, passed away June 6, 2023 with his loving family by his side. Funeral Service will be held Friday, June 9, 2023 at 11:00am at All Faiths Funeral Home with Pastor Gene Arnold officiating. To honor Pilo’s wishes cremation will take place after the service. Private family burial of ashes will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 8, 2023 from 5-7pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials suggested to the family for later designation. Pilo was born in Omaha on June 28, 1952. He was raised in Grand Island and attended GIPS and received his GED in 1994. He met the love of his life, Nancy Schleicher in 1965 at Lions Club Park. They were married on June 7, 1969. Pilo was a hardworking man with an excellent work ethic. He worked at various jobs such as, the City of Grand Island in the Waste Water Dept and helped out with snow removal for the city. He also worked for the Hall County Corrections for many years as well as the Hall County Sheriffs Dept. He graduated from the Salvation Army Officer Training College in 1999, becoming a commissioned officer at Belmont Central Spanish Corp in Chicago and later Garden City Corp in Kansas. Pilo was an exceptional drum player and played in multiple bands as well as being on the worship team at E-Free. He loved listening and playing the drums to oldies. He was well known in the community and known for his sense of humor and corny jokes. That sense of humor remained until the very end even during the time he was receiving chemo and radiation, joking around with all the amazing caregivers. He has a tremendous love for his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He had a gift of sharing Jesus and giving a word of encouragement to his family as well to anyone who were struggling in life. He was a fan of the Cornhuskers, Eagles and Cubs. He spent every moment he could with his grandkids and great-grandchildren and loved every one of them. Pilo is survived by his 6 children, Tony (Kristy), Jackie, Jennifer (Doug Collins), Steven (Lydia), Philip (Jennifer) and Corina (Earnest Wilcox); 25 grandchildren, Tony Jr., Ashley, Abigail, Thomas, Briella, Elijah, Zaden, Elijah, Ezra, Cameron, Adyn, Zack, Jason, Jessica, Dylan, Chad, Jami (Shawn), Jasmine (Yahir), Isaac, Adrian, Damian, Lilianna, Alicia, Crystal and Broderick; 17 great grandchildren; 3 siblings, Louie, Caroline (Jim) James and Lucy Negrete and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins as well as many lifelong friends. Preceded in death by his wife in 2020; mother, Dolores and father and mother in-law, Samuel and Patsy Schleicher.

Porfirio "Pilo" A. Casarez

June 28, 1952 - June 6, 2023

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June 28, 1952 - June 6, 2023

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