Lee R. Cohn, 84, of Grand Island passed away June 30, 2017, in Lincoln.

Lee was born on May 17, 1933, to Harry and Eva (Towers) Cohn in Cottonwood Springs.

Lee was the eighth of nine children. He attended country school, graduating from Maxwell High School in 1951. He worked for the Wilhelmsons before entering the U.S. Army in 1955, and he was honorably discharged in 1957. He worked in Nevada before moving to Grand Island, working at Redman’s Mobile Home, Ace Hardware and Grand Island Public Schools.

He married Laurel (Bostock Lewis) on Jan. 20, 1968, in Hastings. To this union four children were born, Lynda Lea, Lewis Cody, Lucinda Eve and Lance Kristopher.

Lee was a hard worker, always helping friends and relatives. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, square dancing, working on his acreage and doing small engine repair. It was very important to him to attend his children and grandchildren’s special events, and he loved spending quality time with his family. He liked playing cribbage and dominoes with his special brother-in-law, Casey, and other family members. He was a member of the Eagles, Elks, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Liederkranz and the Nebraska Rural Youth Group. He had donated more than 25 gallons of blood.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers and sisters, Evelyn Harriet Ellis, Theodore Cohn, Velva Cohn, Wilbur (Shorty) Cohn, Allwin (Bud) Cohn, Doris Bayne, Esther Jackson and Orlene Adams Jackson.

He is survived by his wife, Laurel; daughter, Lynda Cohn of Grand Island; son, Lewis Cody (Susan) of Tucson, Arizona; daughter, Lucinda (Tim) Faunce, and granddaughter, Nima of Palmyra; son, Lance (Carley) and granddaughters, JoLee and Jada of Omaha; sister-in-law, MaryJane Cohn of North Platte; brother-in-law, Harold Bayne of Broken Bow; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Memorials are suggested to his grandchildrens’ college fund or the GI Education Foundation. Online condolences may be shared at giallfaiths.com.

A military memorial service will be at a later date at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell. All Faiths Funeral Home, Grand Island, is in charge of arrangements.