Gretchen A. Pollock, 95 of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017 at Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury. A Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery following the service.

Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to www.livson.com.

Gretchen was born on Sept. 26, 1921 to Henry and Grace (Hutchinson) Judy at Hastings, NE. She was raised and attended school in Missouri and Council Bluffs, IA. Her family later moved to Grand Island. She married Willis Pollock on Sept 24, 1939 at Grand Island, NE.

She worked as a cook at various places in Grand Island. She received her certificate for Head Cook and continued to cook until her retirement.

She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, baking and gardening. She especially loved spending time with her family. She was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Gretchen is survived by her children, Janet Stithem of Grand Island, Larry (Jacquelyn) Pollock of Grand Island, Gretchen (Max) Ruhnke of Fairbury, and Jack (Midge) Pollock of Fairbury; brother Don (Alice) Judy of Bellevue, NE; sisters, Helen Bunde of Hastings, Mary Bremer of Sun City, AZ; 11 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren; and numerous great great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; 4 brothers, Edgar, Charles, Dale, and Gail; and 5 sisters, Charlotte and Geraldine Judy, Lucille Ahrens, Hazel Keller, Beverly Pollock; and a son-in-law, Tom Stithem.