John H. Grandfield

John H. Grandfield, 91, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30 with family receiving friends one hour prior to the service at Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 4712 S. 82nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska. Inurnment will be 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14 in Omaha National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

John Howard Grandfield was born Sept. 26, 1930, to John and Elsie (Faber) Grandfield in Murray. John attended Creston Community College and played basketball for the Golden Bears. He received his masters degree in accounting from Omaha University. John worked in the financial department at Northern Natural Gas.

He served in the United States Air Force and was a member of American Legion Post # 1.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marjorie Ann; sisters, Mary Thompson, Margaret Sayles and Nancy Grandfield.

John is survived by his wife Patricia Walter; sisters, Shirley Hall and Linda Au (Tom) Buchon; brother, Larry (Mary Jo) Grandfield; brother-in-law, Fr. Tom Fransiscus; nieces; nephews; family and friends.