Harold C. Cox, 81, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at St. Francis Medical Center.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 am Tuesday at Red Cloud Cemetery in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Mr. Cox was cremated according to his wishes.
Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home is serving the family.
Mr. Cox was born on August 23, 1929 to Edgar and Verna (Francis) Cox in Guide Rock, Nebraska. He grew up and received his education in Guide Rock. Following school he farmed with his father for a number of years. He later moved to Grand Island where he repaired and sold lawnmowers.
Survivors of the immediate family include a brother, Gordon Cox and his wife Doris of Grand Island, a sister, Arlene Lewis of Washington State, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Helen Hendricks.