William “Billy” Duane Bryant, 62, was taken to his heavenly home in the early morning of March 7, 2018, after a battle with myelodysplastic syndrome. At the time of his passing, Billy was surrounded by his family and loved ones. Billy relied on his deep faith, love for Jesus and family during this difficult time.
William “Billy” Duane Bryant, son of Bill and Norma Lea (Cole) Bryant, was born in McCook on Sept. 14, 1955.
On Oct. 22, 1988, he was united in marriage to Kris Annette Bowers in Curtis. To this union a daughter and two sons were born, Lacy Marie Bryant, Clint Hazen Bryant and Lane Scott Bryant.
Billy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, friend and role model to so many. He spent his life doing what he thoroughly enjoyed and had many talents and passions. Billy had a passion for his alfalfa fields, and that was admittedly his favorite aspect of the farm. He worked side by side with his father, Bill, from the day he graduated high school to his death. His own definition of his profession was “Farmer, Horseshoer, Welder, Hay-hauler, Grandpa-type guy.”
His children and grandchildren will remember him for his compassion, love, patience, kindness and loyalty. If there was an activity that they were involved in, he was there. Billy was heavily involved in the community and volunteer activities. Those included Little League baseball, Sunday school teacher, zoning board, Frontier County Fire Department, Frontier County Fair Board, Frontier County livestock superintendent, Curtis Roping Club, State Fair Farrier, Curtis Easter Pageant, Frontier County 4-H and many more activities. He will be deeply missed by so many people.
He was preceded in death by his son, Lane Scott Bryant; grandparents, Hazen and Bessie (Gilliland) Cole, Gayle and Clara (Smith) Bryant, Art and Flo Rigby; and father-in-law, Jack Bowers.
He is survived by his wife, Kris of Curtis; daughter, Lacy (Cody) Most of Curtis; son, Clint (Danae) of McCook; grandchildren, Kaison, Hadley, Emery and Keilea Most of Curtis, and Avery, Allie and Ava Bryant of McCook; father, Bill Bryant, and mother, Norma Bryant of Curtis; sister, Jody Bryant (Robert) Rupp of Grand Island; mother-in-law, Sharon (Gentz) Bowers of Curtis; sister-in-law, Kim Bowers (Allan) Mortensen of Curtis; nephews and nieces, Christoper (Michelle) Rupp of Norfolk, Kyle (Mallory) Rupp of Omaha, Kaycie Rupp of Chicago, Quenton (Tonya) Mortensen of Curtis, Elizabeth Mortensen of Broken Bow and Dillon (Beccah) Mortensen of Curtis.
Memorials are suggested to the Bryant Memorial Scholarship, which will be established through the Medicine Valley Foundation. Online condolences may be shared at blasestrauser.com.
Services will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at Medicine Valley Public Schools, 303 Crook Ave., Curtis. Burial will follow at the Curtis Cemetery. Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel & Monuments, Gothenburg, is in charge of arrangements.