Grant Cheney

Grant L. Cheney, age 83, of Motley passed away August 8th at Lakewood Health Systems Hospital in Staples. A service is planned for Friday, August 14th at 7:00 pm, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples with visitation beginning at 5:00 pm. Grant was born in Los Angeles, CA. He married Mary Jane Covert on September 2nd, 1944, in Lyndale, MN. He lived in many areas throughout the state during his lifetime. Grant loved the farm. Showing cattle and sheep was a pastime he enjoyed. He took pride in his flower garden and lawn. Grant is survived by his wife Mary Jane; Daughter, Judy (Skip) Lisle; Sons, Robert (Marge Tepley), Leslie (Trish), and Jeffrey Cheney; Grandchildren, Jason Norring, Jerod Norring, Heidi Bjerga, Kristine Bohl, Bradley Cheney and Benjamin Cheney; nine great grandchildren; and a sister, Helene Hutmaker. He was preceded in death by his parents Leslie and Louise (Remjeska) Cheney and grandson, Robert L. Cheney JR.