Arthur Frank Lucas, 90, of Grand Island, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Grand Island Veterans' Home.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm Tuesday, January 13th at the Grand Island Veterans' Home Chapel. Chaplain Bill Noer will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Monday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the family.
Mr. Lucas was born on January 15, 1924 in Hershey, Nebraska to Charles and Anna (Whitaker) Lucas. He grew up and received his education in Kearney.
He entered the United States Army on May 19, 1943. Art was awarded the Purple Heart Medal for injuries he received during World War II. He was honorably discharged on October 6, 1948.
He was united in marriage to Ellen Louise Youngquist on May 9, 1947 at Phillipsburg, KS. Following Art's discharge from the Army they returned to Nebraska, eventually settling in Grand Island. Art worked for the Bossleman Truck Plaza for 19 years. Mrs. Lucas preceded him in death on July 11, 2004.
Art enjoyed playing poker, bingo, shooting pool and working with crafts. He was also an animal lover.
Survivors include three sons; Harold (Rubby) Lucas of Waterloo, IA, Larry Lucas of Grand Island and Jim (Elizabeth) Lucas of Grand Island; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a brother, Edmund Lucas of Fremont.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a son, Raymond Lucas, six sisters, Dora, Rosie, Mary Jane, Josephine, Marjorie and Shirley; and five brothers, Glenn, Billie, Robert, Clifford and Richard.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm Tuesday, January 13th at the Grand Island Veterans' Home Chapel. Chaplain Bill Noer will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Monday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the family.