Robert "Bob" Henry Lenners, age 87, of Grand Island, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at CHI St. Francis Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 29th at 10:30am at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Steven Peeler officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 28th from 5 to 7pm at All Faiths Funeral Home. Interment will take place at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Condolences can be left at www.giallfaiths.com.

Robert was born on November 11, 1936 in rural Beatrice to Renken and Elizabeth (Meints) Lenners. He grew up in Rockford and graduated from Filley High School in Filley, NE. Bob served in the Army National Guard for several years.
On November 5, 1961 he was united in marriage to Hildamae "Mae" Trauernicht. The couple lived in Filley until 1966 when they moved to Grand Island. Bob was employed with Fritzen Construction and then entered the insurance business. He was a General Agent and owned his own agency. Bob was with the same company for 45 years.

Bob was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church. He played, coached and sponsored softball for many, many years. In 1990, he was inducted into the Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame. After retirement he began wood carvings, fish and animals were his specialty. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, cards, bowling and his coffee groups. His greatest joy was spending time with his family, especially when everyone was able to be together.

Those left to cherish his memories include his wife, Mae; daughter, JuDean (Mark) Hudnall of Chapman; son, Cory (Jill) Lenners of Grand Island; daughter in-law, Denise (Steve) Lenners-Kleine; grandchildren, Amanda (Troy) Gebhardt, Molly (Mitch) Green, Ryan (Kasey) Hudnall, Derrick (Kasie) Hudnall, Alicia Lenners, Brittany (Reed) Gardner, Courtney Lenners, Nicole Lenners, Cole Schank and Ella Schank; brothers, Raymond of Beatrice and Duane of Filley; sisters, Nelvadeen Schwab, Leona Siems and Marilyn Koch all of Beatrice and numerous other relatives and friends.
Bob is preceded in death by his parents; son, Tony Lenners; brothers, Virgil and Eugene; sister, Lois and numerous other relatives.